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sextant

Hindi sextant का अर्थ हिंदी में
  • षष्ठक
English sextant meaning in English  •  sextant का अर्थ अंग्रेजी में
Noun
  • 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, telescopi
  • The constellation Sextans.
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