Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
Ääntäminen
- IPA: /ˈsɛk.stənt/
| Käännös | Konteksti | |
|---|---|---|
| Substantiivit | ||
| 1. | sextant {f} | astronomia, merenkulku |
Määritelmät
Substantiivit
- (nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.
- (geometry) One sixth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 60°.
Esimerkit
- For several days things went along in about the same course. I took our position every morning with my crude sextant; but the results were always most unsatisfactory. They always showed a considerable westing when I knew that we had been sailing due north. I blamed my crude instrument, and kept on.
Taivutusmuodot
| Monikko | sextants |