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Definition of Sextants

1. sextant [n] - See also: sextant

Literary usage of Sextants

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A treatise on the construction, rigging & handling of model yachts, ships ...by Tyrrel E. Biddle by Tyrrel E. Biddle (1883)
"... to maintain the reputation these Instruments have gained for so many yearn. sextants, Best £7 10s. ; Plain £6 6s. and £5s. 10s. HALF-sextants, £4 10S. ..."

2. A Treatise on Roads: Wherein the Principles on which Roads Should be Made by Henry Parnell (1833)
"sextants. The small pocket sextant is a most useful instrument in making road surveys ; after a little practice, it can be used with great facility, ..."

3. A Treatise on Roads: Wherein the Principles on which Roads Should be Made by Henry Parnell (1838)
"sextants. The small pocket sextant is a most useful instrument in making road surveys ; after a little practice, it can be used with great facility, ..."

4. A Treatise on Roads: Wherein the Principles on which Roads Should be Made by Henry Parnell (1838)
"sextants. The small pocket sextant is a most useful instrument in making road surveys ; after a little practice, ..."

5. Hydrographical Surveying: A Description of the Means and Methods Employed in by William James Lloyd Wharton (1898)
"sextants and Stands—Horizon—Theodolite—Station Pointer—Scales— Straight•edges—Chains—Protractors—Pocket ..."

6. Hydrographical Surveying: A Description of Means and Methods Employed in by William James Lloyd Wharton (1882)
"sextants and Stands—Horizon—Theodolite—Station Pointer—Scales— Straight-edges—Chains—Protractors—Pocket Aneroids—Heliostat— Ten-foot ..."

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