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

Like every gunter, I’d seen John Boorman’s film Excalibur many times, so it seemed obvious what I should do next.

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

And Art3mis was now something of a celebrity, at least in gunter circles.

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

We were constantly trying to out-geek each other with our knowledge of obscure gunter trivia.

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

And it wasn’t going to end like I’d always thought it would, with some noble, worthy gunter finding the egg and winning the prize.

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