gunter
A device used in sailing, for two main configurations of rigA 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.
» Gunter was a man of faith.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
A set of hoops or parrel beads which secure the gaff loosely to the mast in a vertical position.
Examples
987 sentencesGunter was a man of faith.
Gunter was a person of wisdom.
Gunter was a very curious person.
Gunter didn't want to be invasive.
Gunter refused to follow his instincts.
Origin
Named after Edmund Gunter, English mathematician and geometer. Compare Gunter's chain. ForNamed after Edmund Gunter, English mathematician and geometer. Compare Gunter's chain. For the surname, see Gunter.
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