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sextant

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/ˈsɛkstənt/

/ˈsɛkstənt/

noun

1 sekstant countable

Definition (English)

An instrument used by sailors to measure the angle of stars or the sun to find their position.

Example Sentences

Sailors used a sextant to navigate the seas before GPS.

Denizciler GPS'ten önce denizlerde yol almak için sekstant kullanırlardı.
He learned how to use a sextant to find his location at sea.

Denizde konumunu bulmak için sekstant kullanmayı öğrendi.

Collocations

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