English
Etymology
From L. octans
Noun
en-noun
wikipedia
Image:Oktant.jpg|right|thumb|180px|A nautical octant
- The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
- geometry: The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
- nautical: An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.
See also
quadrant
sextant
Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section
trans-top|nautical instrument
Finnish: oktantti
trans-bottom
el:octant
fr:octant
gl:octant
io:octant
ru:octant
vi:octant
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