New Latin (genitive Sextantis), literally, sextant
1795, in the meaning defined above
sextain
Sextans
sextant
“Sextans.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sextans. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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