"gunter" meaning in All languages combined

See gunter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: gunters [plural]
Etymology: Named after Edmund Gunter, English mathematician and geometer. Compare Gunter's chain. For the surname, see Gunter. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Gunter's chain}} Gunter's chain, {{m|en|Gunter}} Gunter Head templates: {{en-noun}} gunter (plural gunters)
  1. (sailing) A device used in sailing, for two main configurations of rig:
    A wire that leads from a point near the end of a gaff to a point near the other end. A block travels along this wire, and a halyard is attached to the block. This allows the gaff to be raised to the vertical by a single halyard.
    Categories (topical): Sailing
    Sense id: en-gunter-en-noun-KU8-EVMr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Topics: nautical, sailing, transport
  2. (sailing) A device used in sailing, for two main configurations of rig:
    A set of hoops or parrel beads which secure the gaff loosely to the mast in a vertical position.
    Categories (topical): Sailing
    Sense id: en-gunter-en-noun-DC5CHR04 Topics: nautical, sailing, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gunter rig

Inflected forms

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