1. The sixth part of a circle; an instrument for measuring angular distances, like a quadrant, of which the limb comprehends only 60 degrees, or the sixth of a circle; a constellation of the southern hemisphere.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

• exitant,
• sexting,
• sextist,
• sertant,
• extand,
• sustant,
• aceptant,
• jezzant,
• sextent,
• sexant,
• sequant,
• sextan,
• saxtant,
• septant,
• sextint,
• asectant,
• Sextane,
• sexvalent,
• sextolt,
• septann

• section,
• sexton.

The adjective form of the word "sextant" is "sextantal".

The plural of the "sextant" can be the "sextants".

The singular of the "sextant" can be the "sextant".