octant
- Noun. The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
- Noun. (geometry) : The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
- Noun. (nautical) : An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.
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