Assertion: sextant | /r/HasProperty | held
Facets:
value: horizontally
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The sextant is held so that the horizon can be seen through the clear part of the glass when looking through the eyepiece.
text: A sextant is a hand-held gadget that looks like the outline of a large piece of pizza.
text: A sextant can also be held horizontally to measure the angle between any two landmarks which allows for calculation of a position on a chart.
text: Since the sextant can be used to measure the angle between any two objects, it can be held horizontally to measure the angle between any two landmarks which will allow for calculation of a position on a chart.
text: The sextant is held such that the bubble appears alongside the hairline (as shown), and the celestial body is brought down to the hairline by movement of the micrometer drum.