octant in English
noun
1
an arc of a circle equal to one eighth of its circumference, or the area enclosed by such an arc with two radii of the circle.
Included in those downloads are the last two octants needed to complete the color, 360-degree ‘mission success' panorama.
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1. Astrolabe - an early form of sextant sextant - a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection