sextant - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
sextant
Definition (noun) a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
Definition (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for sextant
For proper sex, you have to be in proper longitude and latitude to each other..(Sorry for scurrilous mnemonic)
SE(see)+EXTANT...tosee the extent of latitude and longitude
The captain used a sextant to know to what extent the ship has travelled.
A SEXTANT is an INSTRUMENT for finding one's position by measuring the height of the sun etc (basically a navigation tool).
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