OCTANT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("octant" is a kind of...):

measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)

Meronyms (parts of "octant"):

limb (the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles)

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