Gunter's chain en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Edmund Gunter, English mathematician and geometer who devised it. For the surname, see Gunter.
Meanings
- A sixty-six-foot-long (i.e. four-rod-long) surveyor's chain divided into one hundred links.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunter's Chain | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Gunter's chains | Number=Plur | lexicographic |