Astrolabe and Sextant

Astrolabe

Astrolabe noun - An early form of sextant.
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Synonyms for Astrolabe

Sextant and astrolabe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sextant" instead a noun "Astrolabe".

Sextant

Sextant noun - A measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant.
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Synonyms for Sextant

Astrolabe and sextant are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Astrolabe" with "Sextant", this nouns are similar.

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