quintant
/ˈkwɪntənt/noun
An instrument formerly used for making angular measurements, especially in astronomy and navigation, analogous to a sextant but having a notional arc of 72 degrees rather than 60 degrees, and so measuring up to 72 degrees (or 144 if the instrument has a mirror).
- In practice makers often made quintants with a scale greater than 72 degrees..
Origin
Late 17th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin quīntus fifth + -ant, after quadrant and sextant.
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