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Reason for using the term sextant shot?
From: Russell Sher
Date: 1999 Jan 06, 01:53 EST
From: Russell Sher
Date: 1999 Jan 06, 01:53 EST
Hi - some time ago I came across the reason for the term "shot" as in "noon shot" etc. - Does anyone know ? I believe that it is because the early navigation tools eg. cross staff resembled a bow. Does anyone know more on this? Russell =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-= =-= TO UNSUBSCRIBE, send this message to majordomo@XXX.XXX: =-= =-= navigation =-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=