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sextant sextant /ˈsek.stənt/ noun [C] ► F0 a device used on a ship or aircraft for measuring angles, such as those between stars or that between the sun and the Earth, in order to discover the exact position of the ship or aircraftThesaurus+: ↑Navigation and shipwrecksThesaurus+: ↑Travelling by aircraft , ↑Aviation , ↑Movement through the air |