Definition of gunter in English:

gunter

nounˈɡʌntə

Sailing

1A fore-and-aft sail whose spar is nearly vertical and acts as a mast extension.
〔航海〕三角活动帆
2historical A type of rig in which the topmast slides up and down the lower mast on rings.
〈史〉三角活动帆升降杆
Example sentencesExamples
- A spar pivoted round till it is nearly parallel to the mast [think: like a paper fan], creating a triangular sail, is called a gunter rig.
- It was called the gunter by seamen and was an important step in the development of the slide rule.

Derivatives

gunter-rigged

adjective

Sailing

Origin

Late 18th century: named after E. Gunter (see Gunter's chain).

Definition of gunter in US English:

gunter

nounˈɡən(t)ər

Sailing

1A fore-and-aft sail whose spar is nearly vertical and acts as a mast extension.
〔航海〕三角活动帆
1. 1.1historical A type of rig in which the topmast slides up and down the lower mast on rings.
  〈史〉三角活动帆升降杆
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was called the gunter by seamen and was an important step in the development of the slide rule.
  A spar pivoted round till it is nearly parallel to the mast [think: like a paper fan], creating a triangular sail, is called a gunter rig.

Origin

Late 18th century: named after E. Gunter (see Gunter's chain).

词汇	gunter
释义	Definition of gunter in English: gunter nounˈɡʌntə Sailing 1A fore-and-aft sail whose spar is nearly vertical and acts as a mast extension. 〔航海〕三角活动帆 2historical A type of rig in which the topmast slides up and down the lower mast on rings. 〈史〉三角活动帆升降杆 Example sentencesExamples A spar pivoted round till it is nearly parallel to the mast [think: like a paper fan], creating a triangular sail, is called a gunter rig. It was called the gunter by seamen and was an important step in the development of the slide rule. Derivatives gunter-rigged adjective Sailing Origin Late 18th century: named after E. Gunter (see Gunter's chain). Definition of gunter in US English: gunter nounˈɡən(t)ər Sailing 1A fore-and-aft sail whose spar is nearly vertical and acts as a mast extension. 〔航海〕三角活动帆 1.1historical A type of rig in which the topmast slides up and down the lower mast on rings. 〈史〉三角活动帆升降杆 Example sentencesExamples It was called the gunter by seamen and was an important step in the development of the slide rule. A spar pivoted round till it is nearly parallel to the mast [think: like a paper fan], creating a triangular sail, is called a gunter rig. Origin Late 18th century: named after E. Gunter (see Gunter's chain).
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