Gunter's chain

noun

1. chain8a

Gunter's chain

noun

1. surveying a measuring chain 22 yards in length, or this length as a unit See chain

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gunter's chain¹

First recorded in 1670–80; named after its inventor, Edmund Gunter

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gunter's chain¹

C17: named after Edmund Gunter (1581–1626), English mathematician and astronomer