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English noun: sextant | |||
| 1. | sextant (quantity) a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | angular unit | ||
| Part holonym | arcdegree, degree | ||
| Part meronym | circumference | ||
| 2. | sextant (artifact) a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | astrolabe | ||
| Part holonym | limb | ||
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