Found 2 items, similar to Catenary.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: catenary catenary n : the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points
English → English (gcide) Definition: Catenary Catenary \Cat"e*na*ry\, Catenarian \Cat`e*na"ri*an\, a. [L. catenarius, fr. catena a chain. See Chain.] Relating to a chain; like a chain; as, a catenary curve. [1913 Webster] Catenary \Cat"e*na*ry\, n.; pl. Catenaries. (Geol.) The curve formed by a rope or chain of uniform density and perfect flexibility, hanging freely between two points of suspension, not in the same vertical line. [1913 Webster]