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sextant

 
Noun sextant has 2 senses
  1. sextant - a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
    --1 is a kind of
    angular unit
    --1 is a part of circumference
    --1 has parts: degree, arcdegree
  2. sextant - a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
    --2 is a kind of
    measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
    --2 has part: limb
    --2 has particulars: astrolabe
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