sextants
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 "sextants".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sextants".
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| 1 | states | 1 | 603 |
| 2 | status | 2 | 97 |
| 3 | starts | 1 | 31 |
| 4 | servants | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | seats | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | texans | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | extant | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | extracts | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | taunts | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | stunts | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | sweatpants | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | stats | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | stant | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | sealants | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | exultant | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | entrants | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | taints | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | sweats | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | stints | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | starns | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | stanis | 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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This Word in the News:
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Apr 29, 2020 City of Portland, Oregon (.gov)
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