gunter

¹ American  

[guhn-ter] / ˈgʌn tər /

noun

Nautical.

1. 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.

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Gunter ² American  

[guhn-ter] / ˈgʌn tər /

noun

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

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Gunter British  

/ ˈɡʌntə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of gunter

First recorded in 1670–80; named after Edmund Gunter for its resemblance to an instrument using his principles

Example Sentences

“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

I wasn’t the first gunter to decipher the Limerick and find the Tomb of Horrors.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

My homepage was set to the Hatchery, one of the more popular gunter message forums.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

I’d never seen any posts about the Tomb of Horrors on any gunter message boards.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

I’d never seen its existence mentioned on any of the gunter message boards or strategy guides.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline