Associations to the word «Sextant»
Wiktionary
SEXTANT, noun. (nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.
SEXTANT, noun. (geometry) One sixth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 60°.
SEXTANT, proper noun. (astronomy) The constellation Sextans.
Dictionary definition
SEXTANT, noun. A unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees.
SEXTANT, noun. A measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.