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

Even though I’d been a gunter since day one, everyone still considered me a noob.

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

It contained thousands of simulated worlds where the keys might be hidden, and it could take a gunter years to conduct a thorough search of any one of them.

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

At the same time, hundreds of gunter scores were increasing as well.

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

“So from here on out,” Daito said, “any gunter who finds the tomb won’t be able to get inside. Not unless they can somehow get through that force field.”

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