Definitions
A navigation instrument used to measure angles between objects and the horizon.
Word origin
From Latin sextāns.
Used in a sentence
“I took our position every morning with my crude sextant; but the results were always most unsatisfactory.”
“Moskowitz and Devereux have designed a hyperaccurate sextant for interstellar navigation based upon the design of the sextant used by the Apollo astronauts.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Mariner's angle measurer”7 letters
02“Navigation tool”7 letters
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