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Definition of sext
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Sext (n.) The sixth book of the
decretals,
added by Pope
Boniface
VIII..
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Decimosexto
::
Decimosexto
(n.) A book
consisting
of
sheets,
each of which is
folded
into
sixteen
leaves;
hence,
indicating,
more or less
definitely,
a size of book; --
usually
written
16mo or 16¡..
Sextant
::
Sextant
(n.) The sixth part of a
circle.
Diurnal
::
Diurnal
(a.) A small
volume
containing
the daily
service
for the
little
hours,
viz.,
prime,
tierce,
sext,
nones,
vespers,
and
compline..
Sextain
::
Sextain
(n.) A
stanza
of six
lines;
a
sestine.
Sexteyn
::
Sexteyn
(n.) A
sacristan.
Sextary
::
Sextary
(n.) A
sacristy.
Sextodecimo
::
Sextodecimo
(n.) A book
composed
of
sheets
each of which is
folded
into
sixteen
leaves;
hence,
indicating,
more or less
definitely,
a size of a book; --
usually
written
16mo, or 16¡..
Sextic
::
Sextic
(a.) Of the sixth
degree
or
order.
Sextary
::
Sextary
(n.) An
ancient
Roman
liquid
and dry
measure,
about equal to an
English
pint..
Sextans
::
Sextans
(n.) A Roman coin, the sixth part of an as..
Backstaff
::
Backstaff
(n.) An
instrument
formerly
used for
taking
the
altitude
of the
heavenly
bodies,
but now
superseded
by the
quadrant
and
sextant;
-- so
called
because
the
observer
turned
his back to the body
observed..
Bissextile
::
Bissextile
(n.) Leap year; every
fourth
year, in which a day is added to the month of
February
on
account
of the
excess
of the
tropical
year (365 d. 5 h. 48 m. 46 s.) above 365 days. But one day added every four years is
equivalent
to six hours each year, which is 11 m. 14 s. more than the
excess
of the real year.
Hence,
it is
necessary
to
suppress
the
bissextile
day at the end of every
century
which is not
divisible
by 400, while it is
retained
at the end of those which are
divisible
by 400..
Octant
::
Octant
(n.) An
instrument
for
measuring
angles
(generally
called
a
quadrant),
having
an arc which
measures
up to 9O¡, but being
itself
the
eighth
part of a
circle.
Cf.
Sextant..
Altimeter
::
Altimeter
(n.) An
instrument
for
taking
altitudes,
as a
quadrant,
sextant,
etc..
February
::
February
(n.) The
second
month in the year, said to have been
introduced
into the Roman
calendar
by Numa. In
common
years this month
contains
twenty-eight
days; in the
bissextile,
or leap year, it has
twenty-nine
days..
Sextaries
::
Sextaries
(pl. ) of
Sextar.
Sextonry
::
Sextonry
(n.)
Sextonship.
Sextry
::
Sextry
(n.) See
Sacristy.
Metemptosis
::
Metemptosis
(n.) The
suppression
of a day in the
calendar
to
prevent
the date of the new moon being set a day too late, or the
suppression
of the
bissextile
day once in 134
years.
The
opposite
to this is the
proemptosis,
or the
addition
of a day every 330
years,
and
another
every 2,400
years..
Intercalary
::
Intercalary
(a.)
Inserted
or
introduced
among
others
in the
calendar;
as, an
intercalary
month,
day, etc.; -- now
applied
particularly
to the odd day (Feb. 29)
inserted
in the
calendar
of leap year. See
Bissextile,
n..
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