noun Download 🔗Share A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude. Examples : "The old sailor used his sextant to measure the angle between the sun and the horizon, which helped him figure out the ship's location on the ocean. " nautical sailing technology device geography Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One sixth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 60°. Examples : "The pizza was cut into six equal slices, so each slice represented a sextant of the whole. " math nautical astronomy device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of six groups of adjacent teeth, excluding the wisdom teeth. The front sextants go from canine to canine, and there are sextants on the right and left of these. See w:Periodontal examination. Examples : "The dentist examined the front sextant of my teeth, checking for signs of gum disease between my canine teeth. " anatomy part body medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
