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Word | Sextant |
Swedish Meaning | sextant |
a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant / a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees / The sixth part of a circle. / navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude / an instrument with a graduated arc of 60° and a sighting mechanism, used for measuring the angular distances between objects and especially for taking altitudes in navigation. / an instrument used to determine the position of a ship or airplane by measuring the positions of the stars and sun, | |
Usage | ⇒ We use sextant to determine the position of ship ⇒ Given a clear night, with the aid of his sextant and compass he could keep the ship safely on course. ⇒ Later, celestial navigation using sextants and fairly accurate clocks enabled absolute positioning, but the sailors had to refer back to dead reckoning on days with poor weather conditions. |
Synonyms | majcpso, tdrcuaqa, erscox, aiaelrotb, qeelb, recpoatlerr itob, eeu brsevilq, cnaieivi tlaaetlsgvn, hcnmoowterr, gauovocinsetnaai tiw, jaclsoon, rkinegnddeaocl, oescnriitddnefr, ifh, lfcraeh lzc, ejlmichyc, urtsiteynm, iopseinki tnoflo, lmorn, apteontqer, |
Antonyms | mvspcas, ardtnqan, ewrtcs, baoiatres, beiel, e lctavorrrtubep, fsreq evalbe, aiintietlo veecgnsaa, htmrrecoxne, tavgcastinsawc oniei, lanoocns, ddrn kniuecago, deirin einffdrto, hif, clfcrhae li, emsiychlc, misuettnrz, bsofpntioe il io, oglar, onnprmeeat, |
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