SEXTANT


Meaning of SEXTANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsekstənt ]

n. an instrument with a graduated arc of 60(0) used in navigation and surveying for measuring the angular distance of objects by means of mirrors. [L sextans -ntis sixth part f. sextus sixth]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.