sextant vs degree

sextant and degree both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sextant	Yes	No	No	No
degree	Yes	No	No	No

sextant (noun)	degree (noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant	a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees	the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
	the highest power of a term or variable
	an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
	a measure for arcs and angles
	a unit of temperature on a specified scale
	a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process