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(1):

(n.) The constellation Sextans.

(2):

(n.) 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, telescopic sight, and its arc the sixth, and sometimes the third, part of a circle. See Quadrant.

(3):

(n.) The sixth part of a circle.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sextant'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/sextant.html. 1828.
 
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