gunters

G2U1N1T1E1R1S1

A form of gunter — 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.

Scrabble 8

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of gunter

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Cite this entry
APA

gunters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunters

MLA

“gunters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunters. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gunters,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunters.

Source: gunters on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.