Sextants

noun

A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.

What it means

  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. The front sextants go from canine to canine, and there are sextants on the right and left of these. See w:Periodontal examination.

Letter analysis

  • Sextants contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 15.

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Common questions

What does Sextants mean?

A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.

How many letters are in Sextants?

Sextants has 8 letters.

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