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time sights

time sights is the plural of time sight.

Meaning of time sight

Noun

time sight (countable and uncountable, plural time sights)

  1. An observation by sextant of the altitude of a celestial body in order to determine the time and hence the longitude.
  2. A set of observations in order to determine the time that is usually conducted with a transit instrument.
    • The GHA of the sun at the time of your LAN is your longitude. (Of course, GHAs greater than 180° mean the longitude is east and it would be written as 360° - GHA.) Some navigators call this a time sight.2007, John Karl, Celestial Navigation in the GPS Age, page 71

Questions about time sights

What is time sights the plural of?
Time sights is the plural of time sight.

Words near time sights in the dictionary

  1. time sheets
  2. time shifting
  3. time shutter
  4. time shutters
  5. time sight
  6. time sights
  7. time signal
  8. time signals
  9. time signature
  10. time signatures
  11. Time Simulator

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