Wordiyosextant
🇬🇧 UK/'sekstәnt/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A navigational instrument used to measure the angle between celestial objects to determine latitude and longitude.
六分仪（航海导航仪器）
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsextroot
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antperforming, being in a state
=sextant
Common Collocations
- 1.use a sextant使用六分仪
- 2.navigate with a sextant用六分仪导航
- 3.[sextant reading]六分仪读数
- 4.celestial navigation天文导航
Example Sentences
- 1.
The navigator used a sextant to determine the ship's position by measuring the sun's angle.
- 2.
Before GPS, sailors relied on a sextant and star charts to navigate the open seas.