Definition of 'burton'

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burton in British

(ˈbɜːtən )

noun

1. nautical

a kind of light hoisting tackle

Word origin of 'burton'

C15: of uncertain origin

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(ˈbɜːtən )

noun

Sir Richard Francis. 1821–90, English explorer, Orientalist, and writer who discovered Lake Tanganyika with John Speke (1858); produced the first unabridged translation of The Thousand Nights and a Night (1885–88)

Richard, real name Richard Jenkins. 1925–84, Welsh stage and film actor: films include Becket (1964), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), and Equus (1977)

Robert, pen name Democritus Junior. 1577–1640, English clergyman, scholar, and writer, noted for his Anatomy of Melancholy (1621)

Tim. born 1958, US film director whose work includes Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Corpse Bride (2005), and Alice in Wonderland (2010)

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(ˈbɜrtən ; bʉrtˈ'n)

Sir Richard Francis1821-90; Eng. writer & explorer

Robert(pseud. Democritus Junior) 1577-1640; Eng. writer & clergyman: author of The Anatomy of Melancholy

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(ˈbɜrtən ; bʉrtˈ'n)

noun

a kind of tackle consisting of single or double pulley blocks and used as for tightening rigging or moving heavy articles

Word origin of 'burton'

? altered < Breton1

Used Rarely. burton is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of burton from the Collins English Dictionary

The hyphen ( - )