- sextant
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- sextant
A sextant is a navigational instrument used for measuring the angle between two visible objects, often for maritime navigation. It enables sailors to determine their latitude and longitude at sea.
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ろくぶんぎ六分儀をつかう使うto use a sextantかいよう海洋でろくぶんぎ六分儀をしよう使用するto use a sextant at seaろくぶんぎ六分儀のよみとり読み取りreading a sextantてんもんがく天文学におけるろくぶんぎ六分儀sextant in astronomyろくぶんぎ六分儀をそくてい測定するto measure with a sextantこうかい航海におけるろくぶんぎ六分儀sextant in navigationこてんてき古典的なろくぶんぎ六分儀classic sextantろくぶんぎ六分儀のしくみ仕組みmechanism of a sextantせいみつ精密なろくぶんぎ六分儀precise sextantもちはこび持ち運びかのう可能なろくぶんぎ六分儀portable sextant