time sight
time sight · time sights
An observation by sextant of the altitude of a celestial body in order to determine…An observation by sextant of the altitude of a celestial body in order to determine the time and hence the longitude.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An observation by sextant of the altitude of a celestial body in order to determine the time and hence the longitude.
(countable, uncountable)A set of observations in order to determine the time that is usually conducted with a transit instrument.
Forms
plural: time sights| Singular | time sight |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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