Sextant Meaning in Bengali

What is the meaning of word Sextant in Bengali/Bangla ?

Meaning of Sextant in Bangla is : সেকসট্যান্ট

Defenition of word Sextant

  • an instrument with a graduated arc of 60° and a sighting mechanism, used for measuring the angular distances between objects and especially for taking altitudes in navigation.

Example

Later, celestial navigation using sextants and fairly accurate clocks enabled absolute positioning, but the sailors had to refer back to dead reckoning on days with poor weather conditions.

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    সেকসট্যান্ট sextant