# sextant

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛk.stənt/ · frequency rank #68,628

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

## Etymology
From Latin sextāns.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sextant