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octant

/'ɑktənt/

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noun
a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration
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measuring device measuring instrument measuring system

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sextant a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant