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What is a Gunter's chain?

A measuring chain of known link length.

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  1. A chain used to tie gates
  2. A type of surveyor's hat
  3. A measuring chain of known link length ✔

Why: Gunter's chain, introduced in 1620, enabled accurate land surveying and plotting for legal and commercial purposes.

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Gunter's chain linked land to the law.
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Answer: A measuring chain of known link length. Gunter's chain, introduced in 1620, enabled accurate land surveying and plotting for legal and commercial purposes.

  1. Surveying en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveying
    Gunter's chain was introduced in 1620 by English mathematician Edmund Gunter.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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