Word: sextant
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sex
tant
Definition: A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.
Morphemes:
Affix: sextant
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sextāns
Language: la
Decoded: sextans
PoS: Noun
Meaning: (a measure of length)