gunter
noun
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.
gunter
1 American
[guhn-ter]
/ ˈgʌn tər /
noun
Nautical.
Gunter
2
American
[guhn-ter]
/ ˈgʌn tər /
noun
Gunter
British
/ ˈɡʌntə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of gunter
First recorded in 1670–80; named after Edmund Gunter for its resemblance to an instrument using his principles
Example Sentences
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My homepage was set to the Hatchery, one of the more popular gunter message forums.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
An air of hopelessness quickly swept through the gunter community.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
And if I refused, they would go after Art3mis, then Aech, Daito, Shoto, and every other gunter who managed to get their name up on the Scoreboard.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
The rooms had all been converted into one-room efficiency apartments, and each unit had been modified to meet the very specific needs of a full-time gunter.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
“Have you seen the news? The whole world is freaking out! And the gunter boards are going apeshit! And everyone is talking about you, amigo.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Tries from prop Archie Griffin, wing Josh Adams and the rejuvenated Louis Rees-Zammit gave Wales a 21-14 half-time lead, with Japan responding with scores from flanker Ben Gunter and lock Warner Dearns.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Investigator Prof Gunter Kuhnle, from the University of Reading, said while five-a-day was still the right message, we may need to think more carefully about which five.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Schools “kind of push them along,” said Gunter, athletic director and former guidance counselor at Amos P. Godby High in Tallahassee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
“Investment costs are more transparent than they used to be,” said Trevor Gunter, an Atlanta-based certified financial planner.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
On November 9, an East German government spokesman named Gunter Schabowski gave a press conference at which he stated that travel restrictions between East and West Germany would be eased.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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