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Gunter's chain |
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Gunter's chain n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying) Surveying a measuring chain 22 yards in length, or this length as a unit See chain [7] [named after Edmund Gunter (1581-1626), English mathematician and astronomer] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These lines all derive from the US Public Land Survey which began on 30 September 1785 when Thomas Hutchins, first Geographer of the United States, unrolled a 22 yard Gunter's chain on the west bank of the Ohio river. |
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