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What is another word for sextants?

The word sextant typically refers to a device for measuring angular distances, especially in marine navigation.

There are no categorical synonyms for this word. However, one could refer generically to a sextant as a reflecting instrument. Additionally, one could loosely use comparable devices as synonyms, e.g., quintant, octant, reflecting circle etc.

Noun
Plural for a magnetic, mechanical or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions
“They had sextants, early microscopes, clocks, thermometers, and barometers.”
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