sextant
Definitions
Noun
- A unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
- A measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
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Words that contain the term "sextant".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sextant".
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| 1 | sent | 1 | 145 |
| 2 | extent | 2 | 110 |
| 3 | seat | 1 | 54 |
| 4 | servant | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | extant | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | sextet | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | stanton | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | sexton | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | expectant | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | stan | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | sean | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | stant | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | exultant | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | isetan | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | tant | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | stat | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | sant | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | stamant | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | smetana | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | sexting | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | seitman | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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