dip sectors

A form of dip sector — An instrument used for measuring the dip of the horizon. A sextant can be used as one, and historically some instruments were specifically created for the purpose. In reality they appear to have been cumbersome and little used.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dip sector
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