Word "SEXTANT" Definitions:


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

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

Crossword Clues for SEXTANT

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Navigational instrument for measuring angular distance The Times Specialist 01 Sep 2025
Small mounted telescope, for navigation (7) The Guardian Quick 25 Aug 2025
Seafarer's device New York Times 24 Jan 2025
Gets behind remaining implement of 11-across (7)
What 1758 invention aided navigation at sea? (7)
Term for species surviving sixty degrees The Times Cryptic 26 Oct 2024
Navigation aid The Telegraph Quick 07 Oct 2024
Nautical instrument adjusted to limit variable function (7)
Navigational instrument in box F (7)
15's instrument not destroyed after onset of storm The Telegraph Toughie 12 Jun 2024
What 18th Century invention greatly aided navigation at sea? (7)
Navigation instrument (7) The Guardian Speedy 05 May 2024
Tax form sent out for guidance (7)
Navigational instrument Mirror Classic 20 Mar 2024
Sighting instrument The Telegraph Quick 11 Nov 2023
Navigating aid Thomas Joseph 05 Oct 2023
Navigator's implement The Guardian Quick 20 Sep 2023
Navigator's tool Thomas Joseph 18 Sep 2023
Guidance computer backup for Apollo astronauts Newsday 17 Dec 2022
Instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects Irish Times Simplex 16 Jun 2022
Part of circle succeeded -- still surviving The Telegraph Cryptic 15 Jun 2022
Navigating aid Thomas Joseph 25 Jan 2022
Nautical measuring instrument Irish Times Simplex 22 Oct 2020
It beat time, a guide when one's at sea
Nautical instrument for measuring angular distances Irish Times Simplex 14 Dec 2019
Son's still surviving with this instrument
Navigating aid Thomas Joseph 18 May 2019
Seafarer's navigation aid Family Time 14 Oct 2018
GPS ancestor Newsday 18 Nov 2017
Navigation instrument Universal 22 Oct 2017
Navigation instrument New York Times 15 May 2017
Instrument for measuring angular distances Irish Times Simplex 11 May 2017
Navigation instrument
Navigation instrument
How's your father to beat time as part of a circle?
Navigator's tool Wall Street Journal 02 Feb 2015
Instrument to fix a ship's location at sea
Navigator's aid
Mariner's device
Seafarer's instrument
32 Down successor
Mariner's device
GPS ancestor
Astrolabe alternative
Astrolabe descendant
Navigational tool
Mariner's instrument
Navigational instrument
Mariner's instrument
Navigators' instrument
Sailor's aid
Seafarer's navigation aid
Navigational instrument
Mariner's tool
Navigator's need
Navigator's aid
Mr. Midshipman Easy learned its use.
Mariner's instrument.
It shoots the sun.
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