1 quintant | Definition of quintant

quintant

noun
quin·​tant | \ -ntᵊnt, -ntÉ™nt\
plural -s

Definition of quintant

: a portable instrument similar to a sextant but with an arc of 72 degrees and capable of measuring angles of twice that

History and Etymology for quintant

quint- + -ant (as in quadrant)

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