Thesaurus Term/Concept: SEXTANT

Identifier 95337
Class MDA OBJECT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note An instrument for measuring the angular distance of objects, and particularly used for navigation by noting the position of the stars.

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Find Type SEXTANT (Early 20th Century to First World War - 1912 AD to 1918 AD)
Find Type SEXTANT (Early 20th Century to Second World War - 1913 AD? to 1940 AD)
Find Type SEXTANT (Victorian - 1869 AD? to 1889 AD)