Astrolabe vs Sextan - What's the difference?

astrolabe | sextan |


As nouns the difference between astrolabe and sextan

is that astrolabe is an astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the sun and stars while sextan is (obsolete|medicine) such a fever.

As an adjective sextan is

(obsolete|medicine) that recurs on the sixth day.

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

astrolabe

English

(wikipedia astrolabe)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.

    • See also

    * compass * sextant

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    sextan

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete, medicine) That recurs on the sixth day

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, medicine) Such a fever

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