Associations to the word «Gunter»
Noun
Verb
Wiktionary
GUNTER, proper noun. (obsolete) A male given name used in medieval England.
GUNTER, proper noun. Misspelling of Günter.
GUNTER, noun. (sailing) A device used in sailing, for two main configurations of rig:
GUNTER, 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.
GUNTER, noun. A set of hoops or parrel beads which secure the gaff loosely to the mast in a vertical position.
GUNTER RIG, noun. (nautical) A topmast arranged with metal bands so that it can slide up and down the lower mast.
GUNTER RIGS, noun. Plural of gunter rig
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.