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gunter rig
/ ˈɡʌntə /
noun
- nautical a type of gaffing in which the gaff is hoisted parallel to the mast
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Derived Forms
- ˈgunter-ˌrigged, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gunter rig1
C18: named after Edmund Gunter (1581–1626), English mathematician and astronomer
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