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noun
An instrument used for measuring angular distance, capable of measuring angles of up to 72 or 144 degrees.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A fifth of a circle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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History
Borrowed from Latin quintantem, accusative singular of quīntāns (“fifth part of something, fifth”).
