Sagitta(noun)

a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cygnus and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way

sagitta(noun)

any arrowworm of the genus Sagitta

Sagitta(ProperNoun)

A small autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble an arrow. It lies between the constellations of Vulpecula and Aquila.

Sagitta(noun)

a small constellation north of Aquila; the Arrow

Sagitta(noun)

the keystone of an arch

Sagitta(noun)

the distance from a point in a curve to the chord; also, the versed sine of an arc; -- so called from its resemblance to an arrow resting on the bow and string

Sagitta(noun)

the larger of the two otoliths, or ear bones, found in most fishes

Sagitta(noun)

a genus of transparent, free-swimming marine worms having lateral and caudal fins, and capable of swimming rapidly. It is the type of the class Chaetognatha