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Definition of sextants:

(n) : (nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.
(n) : (geometry) One sixth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 60°.
(n) : (dentistry) One of six groups of adjacent teeth, excluding the wisdom teeth.
(n) : (botany) A radial cell division of segments in three series, a sixth part of the original.
(n) : (astronomy) The constellation Sextans.

Definition of sextants:

(n) : (nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.
(n) : (geometry) One sixth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 60°.
(n) : (dentistry) One of six groups of adjacent teeth, excluding the wisdom teeth.
(n) : (botany) A radial cell division of segments in three series, a sixth part of the original.
(n) : (astronomy) The constellation Sextans.

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