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gunter rig

/ ˈɡʌntə /

noun

  1. nautical a type of gaffing in which the gaff is hoisted parallel to the mast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈgunter-ˌrigged, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gunter rig1

C18: named after Edmund Gunter (1581–1626), English mathematician and astronomer

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