sextant
/ˈsekstənt/noun
उच्चारण सेक्स्टन्ट
षष्ठक, सेक्सटैंट (कोण मापने का यंत्र)
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an instrument for measuring the angle between the horizon and the sun or a star, used for finding out the position of a ship or an aircraft
षष्ठक, सेक्सटैंट (कोण मापने का यंत्र)
- Before satellite navigation, sailors found their position with a sextant.
- The navigator took a reading with his sextant at noon.