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Sextants is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sextants in a sentence

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Sextants | Sextant

Sextants meaning

plural of sextant

Using Sextants

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of sextant
  • In the example corpus, sextants often appears in combinations such as: modern sextants, navigators' sextants, most sextants.

Context around Sextants

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

modern 2× navigators 2× century 1× specific 1× navigational 1× termed 1× two 1× scientific 1× traditional 1× horizon 1×

Often after:

rarely 1× applies 1× using 1× seldom 1× mount 1× use 1×

Sentence patterns with Sextants

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

19th century sextants rarely had 1× acquiring two sextants of a 1× as modern sextants seldom use 1× be termed sextants 1× discusses navigators sextants 1× equipment including sextants and magnetic 1× modern sextants often have 1× most sextants also have 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as modern sextants 1× he even surpassed 1× meanwhile in 1913 1× modern sextants often 1× most sextants also 1× most sextants mount 1×

Common sentence endings:

a commercial vessel 1× a new type 1× be termed sextants 1× between landmarks ashore 1× cm one inch 1× discusses navigators sextants 1×

Words around Sextants

Just before it in the word index:

sextant 25 sextans 2 sexta 4 sext 6 sexsomnia 2 sexsmith 6

Just after it in the word index:

sextech 4 sexted 3 sextet 26 sextile 2 sextiles 2 sextilis 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Sextants

  • In this selection, "sextants" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 15.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, modern, navigators, century, rarely, applies and using stand out and add context to how "sextants" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 19th century sextants rarely had and acquiring two sextants of a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sextants" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sextants

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

All of these instruments may be termed "sextants". (8 words)

Navigators' sextants were primarily used for celestial navigation. (8 words)

Navigational sextants Using a sextant This section discusses navigators' sextants. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Meanwhile, in 1913, C. Plath (a Hamburg, Germany-based manufacturer of navigational equipment including sextants and magnetic compasses) developed the first gyrocompass to be installed on a commercial vessel. (29 words)

Modern sextants often have 5 cm or larger mirrors, while 19th-century sextants rarely had a mirror larger than 2.5 cm (one inch). (24 words)

Sextants can be used very accurately to measure other visible angles, for example between one heavenly body and another and between landmarks ashore. (23 words)

Example sentences (14)

Modern sextants often have 5 cm or larger mirrors, while 19th-century sextants rarely had a mirror larger than 2.5 cm (one inch).

Most of what is said about these specific sextants applies equally to other types of sextants.

Navigational sextants Using a sextant This section discusses navigators' sextants.

All of these instruments may be termed "sextants".

As modern sextants seldom use adjustable telescopes they do not need to be corrected for collimation error.

He even surpassed Fleurieu's directives by acquiring two sextants of a new type.

Meanwhile, in 1913, C. Plath (a Hamburg, Germany-based manufacturer of navigational equipment including sextants and magnetic compasses) developed the first gyrocompass to be installed on a commercial vessel.

Most sextants also have filters for use when viewing the sun and reducing the effects of haze.

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Most sextants mount a 1 or 3-power monocular for viewing.

Navigators' sextants were primarily used for celestial navigation.

Sextants can be used very accurately to measure other visible angles, for example between one heavenly body and another and between landmarks ashore.

Some scientific sextants have been constructed of quartz or ceramics with even lower expansions.

Traditional sextants have a half-horizon mirror, which divides the field of view in two.

Whole-horizon sextants use a half-silvered horizon mirror to provide a full view of the horizon.

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Common combinations with sextants

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sextants" in a sentence?
An example: "Modern sextants often have 5 cm or larger mirrors, while 19th-century sextants rarely had a mirror larger than 2.5 cm (one inch)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "sextants" from authentic English texts.
What does "sextants" mean?
Sextants means: plural of sextant
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