Octant (instrument)
Measuring instrument used primarily in navigation; type of reflecting instrument / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Sextant, a similar type of reflecting instrument.
The octant, also called a reflecting quadrant, is a reflecting instrument used in navigation.