octant

octant
octant (n.) instrument for making angular measurements in navigation or astronomy, 1731, from L.L. octans "the eighth part," from octo "eight" (see OCTA- (Cf. octa-)) on analogy of QUADRANT (Cf. quadrant). In geometry, octant meant "the eighth part of a circle."

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  • Octant — Oc tant, n. [L. octans, antis. fr. octo eight. See {Octave}.] 1. (Geom.) The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron. & Astrol.) The position or aspect of a heavenly body, as the moon or a planet, when half way… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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