SEXTANT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("sextant" is a kind of...):

measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)

Meronyms (parts of "sextant"):

limb (the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sextant"):

astrolabe (an early form of sextant)

Meaning:

A unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("sextant" is a kind of...):

angular unit (a unit of measurement for angles)

Meronyms (parts of "sextant"):

arcdegree; degree (a measure for arcs and angles)

Holonyms ("sextant" is a part of...):

circumference (the length of the closed curve of a circle)