time sights

A form of time sight — An observation by sextant of the altitude of a celestial body in order to determine the time and hence the longitude.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of time sight
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APA

time sights. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20sights

MLA

“time sights.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20sights. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time sights,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20sights.

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