- 1. [TowerTalk] root of guy wire? (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt Beer" <matt_beer@edwardrose.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 14:43:35 -0500
- This may sound strange but, what is the root of the term guy wire or just singly "guy" as a support. Where did it originate from? This e-mail was scanned for viruses using BitDefender _______________
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- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] root of guy wire? (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 14:03:47 -0800
- At 02:43 PM 11/5/2003 -0500, Matt Beer wrote: This may sound strange but, what is the root of the term guy wire or just singly "guy" as a support. Where did it originate from? guy n. A rope, cord, or
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-11/msg00152.html (9,123 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] root of guy wire? (score: 1)
- Author: W0UN -- John Brosnahan <shr@swtexas.net>
- Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 16:25:04 -0600
- At 01:43 PM 11/5/2003, Matt Beer wrote: This may sound strange but, what is the root of the term guy wire or just singly "guy" as a support. Where did it originate from? guy \Guy\, n. [Sp. guia guide
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-11/msg00154.html (8,250 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] root of guy wire? (score: 1)
- Author: tongaloa <tongaloa@alltel.net>
- Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 18:04:56 -0500
- As an aside, the misnomer 'guide' wire is a real item but applies to fencing rather than antennas. It's the wire along the bottom of the fence that one ties the fence to. ____________________________
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-11/msg00157.html (7,551 bytes)
- 5. RE: [TowerTalk] root of guy wire? (score: 1)
- Author: "Dale L Martin" <kg5u@hal-pc.org>
- Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 18:10:32 -0600
- Maybe this? http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/guy \Guy\, n. [Sp. guia guide, a guy or small rope used on board of ships to keep weighty things in their places; of Teutonic origin, and the sam
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-11/msg00160.html (8,005 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TowerTalk] root of guy wire? (score: 1)
- Author: "Chris BONDE" <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
- Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 17:30:42 -0800
- I think that the term 'guy' meaning rope or chain used to steady a load or hold a tent etc originates from the Old French 'guis' (donot pronounce the 's' Maybe similar to the english word 'guide' as
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-11/msg00161.html (8,748 bytes)
- 7. Re: [TowerTalk] root of guy wire? (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Pedder <chris@g3vbl.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 09:42:58 +0000
- Those seeking the meaning of the word 'guy' could do no better than to consult the mother of all dictionaries, THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY, from which I have extracted the (relevant part of the) de
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2003-11/msg00165.html (11,057 bytes)
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