quad‧rant /ˈkwɒdrənt $ ˈkwɑː-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: quadrans 'fourth part']
1. a quarter of a circle
2. an instrument for measuring angles, used when sailing or looking at the stars
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