sextans

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  A Roman coin worth one sixth of an as.

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) a  part of an ,
 * 2) a coin
 * 3) a weight
 * 4) the sixth part of a  a measure of land
 * 5) the sixth part of a  a measure of liquid
 * 6) a measure of length
 * 7)  the sixth part of the number six as of the, in other words unity, one
 * 8)  a  nautical instrument