gunter

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noun

A wire that leads from a point near the end of a gaff to a point near the other end. A block travels along this wire, and a halyard is attached to the block. This allows the gaff to be raised to the vertical by a single halyard.

OriginGerman Gunther ← Old High German Gundheri ← Proto-West Germanic *Gunþihari →
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Meanings

gunter1

noungunter (plural gunters)

plural gunters

  1. A device used in sailing, for two main configurations of rig:
    1. nauticalA wire that leads from a point near the end of a gaff to a point near the other end. A block travels along this wire, and a halyard is attached to the block. This allows the gaff to be raised to the vertical by a single halyard.
    2. nauticalA set of hoops or parrel beads which secure the gaff loosely to the mast in a vertical position.

Gunter2

proper noun
  1. obsoleteA male given name from the Germanic languages used in medieval England.
  2. A surname.
  3. A city in Grayson County, Texas, United States.
  4. obsoleteslangGunter's chain.

Origin

gunter · noun

Named after Edmund Gunter, English mathematician and geometer. Compare Gunter's chain. For the surname, see Gunter.

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Gunter · proper noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰen-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰéntis
  3. Proto-Germanic*gunþiz
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ker-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kóryos
  6. Proto-Germanic*harjaz
  7. Proto-Germanic*Gunþiharjaz
  8. Proto-West Germanic*Gunþihari
  9. Old High GermanGundheri
  10. GermanGunther
  11. EnglishGunter

From German Gunther, from Proto-West Germanic *Gunþihari, from Proto-Germanic *Gunþiharjaz.

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Translations

Danish Gunnar
  • Gunnarmale given name
Esperanto Guntero
  • Gunteromale given name
German Günter, Günther
  • Güntermale given name
  • Günthermale given name
Icelandic Gunnar
  • Gunnarmale given name
Latvian Guntars
  • Guntarsmale given name
Norwegian Gunnar
  • Gunnarmale given name
Swedish Gunnar
  • Gunnarmale given name

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APA

gunter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunter

MLA

“gunter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gunter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunter.

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