كيف تنطق "sextant"
word
ˈsɛkstənt
SEK-stuhnt
sˈɛkstənt
SEK-stuhnt
التعريف
A sextant is a tool used for navigation, especially at sea, to measure the angle between the horizon and a celestial object like the sun, moon, or stars.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈsɛkstənt
الإنجليزية البريطانية
sˈɛkstənt
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
SEK-stuhnt
بريطاني
SEK-stuhnt
استمع في السياق
The sailor used a sextant to find his position at sea.
A sextant helps measure the angle between the horizon and the sun.
My grandfather owned an old sextant from his sailing days.
Back in the day, navigators relied on a sextant to cross the oceans safely.