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]