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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 38% | 7 | Observation instrument with a rotatable sighting element | |
3 | 22% | 6 | It consists of a sighting tube or telescope mounted on a ring, allowing it to rotate horizontally and vertically | |
Sighting Instrument Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SEXTANT" which means:
- noun
- • A unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
- • A measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
An example sentence would be:
- • "He used a sextant to navigate his ship across the ocean."
- • "The sailor relied on the accuracy of the sextant to determine his position at sea."
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