Octant

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 See also

English

Etymology

From Latin octans

Noun

Singular octant

Plural octants

1. The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
2. (geometry): The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
3. ((nautical{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})): An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.

See also

• quadrant
• sextant

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