gunter

[ guhn-ter ]

/ ˈgʌn tər /

noun Nautical.

a jib-headed sail fastened to a vertical spar that is attached to a short mast, usually by two rings, in such a way that the spar can slide up the mast to spread the sail.

Words nearby gunter

gunslinger, gunsmith, gunstock, gunstock deformity, gunstock stile, gunter, gunter rig, gunter's chain, gunther, guntur, gunwale

Origin of gunter

1670–80; named after E. Gunter for its resemblance to an instrument using his principles

Definition for gunter (2 of 2)

Gunter

[ guhn-ter ]

/ ˈgʌn tər /

noun

Edmund,1581–1626, English mathematician and astronomer: inventor of various measuring instruments and scales.

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Examples from the Web for gunter

Here Muehl appears alongside Hermann Nitsch, Gunter Brus, and Rudolf Schwarzkogler, his fellow founders of Aktionism in 1964.
The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When I met the couple in 2003, Gunter smiled indulgently at this.
A Wal-Mart Worker's Horror Story|Liza Featherstone|April 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He published several hundred book reviews on writers as diverse as Gunter Grass and Yashar Kemal.
The Literary Gentleman|John Freeman|January 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Gunter tried to substitute the heat of steam for that of tan, as a bottom heat, but did not succeed.
The different modes of cultivating the pine-apple|John Claudius Loudon

Peter Walsh was hoisting a sail, a gunter lug, on the Tortoise.
Priscilla's Spies|George A. Birmingham
It is a far cry from Gunter to Henry James, though each wrought according to his lights, and served his purpose in his time.
Fifth Avenue|Arthur Bartlett Maurice
Early in the morning Gunter's men came and took possession of the dining-room, turning it completely upside down.
A Search For A Secret (Vol 1 of 3)|G. A. Henty
According to Gunter, is a phrase in continual Transatlantic use.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten

British Dictionary definitions for gunter

Gunter

/ (ˈɡʌntə) /

noun

Edmund. 1581–1626, English mathematician and astronomer, who invented various measuring instruments, including Gunter's chain

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