sextant

n. 六分仪

发音

US /ˈsɛk.stənt/

词形变化

sextants 复数 sextants

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.

    航海 交通
  2. 2.

    One sixth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 60°.

    数学
  3. 3.

    One of six groups of adjacent teeth, excluding the wisdom teeth.

    医学
  4. 4.

    A radial cell division of segments in three series, a sixth part of the original.

    生物 植物学

词汇关系

名词

词源

From Latin sextāns.

来源:wiktionary