Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sextant

2 senses of sextant

Sense 1
sextant -- (a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees)
       => angular unit -- (a unit of measurement for angles)

Sense 2
sextant -- (a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant)
       => measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device -- (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)