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Sextant

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sextant

Definition: a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

sextant

Definition: a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant

Definition: A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.

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