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 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
GPS ancestor
Mariner's device
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
It shoots the sun.
Mariner's instrument.
Mr. Midshipman Easy learned its use.
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