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sextant in Persian

سدس sods

/ˈsɛk.stənt/

sextant in Persian: سدس (sods). In English, sextant means a navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.

Persian words for sextant

navigational instrument
سدس sods

English meaning of sextant

  1. noun A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.
  2. noun One sixth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 60°.
  3. noun One of six groups of adjacent teeth, excluding the wisdom teeth.
  4. noun A radial cell division of segments in three series, a sixth part of the original.

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Questions about sextant in Persian

What is the meaning of sextant in Persian?
Sextant in Persian is سدس (sods).
معنی sextant چیست؟
Sextant: سدس (sods).
What does sextant mean in English?
Sextant means a navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.

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