gunter
gunter noun: 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.
Noun
gunter (plural gunters)
- 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.
- A set of hoops or parrel beads which secure the gaff loosely to the mast in a vertical position.
Proper noun capitalized: Gunter
Gunter
- A male given name from the Germanic languages used in medieval England.
- A surname.
- A city in Grayson County, Texas, United States.
- Gunter's chain.
Forms of gunter
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Origin of gunter
Named after Edmund Gunter, English mathematician and geometer. Compare Gunter's chain. For the surname, see Gunter.
From German Gunther, from Proto-West Germanic *Gunþihari, from Proto-Germanic *Gunþiharjaz.
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Questions about gunter
- What does gunter mean?
- Gunter means 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.
- What part of speech is gunter?
- Gunter can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of gunter?
- The plural of gunter is gunters.
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