Meaning of SEXTANT in Gujarati

Use in sentences of સેક્સ્ટન્ટ

Meaning of SEXTANT in English

• The sixth part of a circle.
• An instrument for measuring angular distances between objects, -- used esp. at sea, for ascertaining the latitude and longitude. It is constructed on the same optical principle as Hadley's quadrant, but usually of metal, with a nicer graduation, telescopic sight, and its arc the sixth, and sometimes the third, part of a circle. See Quadrant.
• The constellation Sextans.

Synonyms of ‘સેક્સ્ટન્ટ’

• ષષ્ટાંક યંત્ર
  SEXTANT,
• ખૂણાના માપ ઉપરથી અંતર માપવાનું યંત્ર
  SEXTANT,

Antonyms of ‘સેક્સ્ટન્ટ’

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