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Definition of 'burton'

Word Frequency

burton in British

(ˈbɜːtən )
noun
1. nautical
a kind of light hoisting tackle
2.  go for a burton
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Word origin of 'burton'
C15: of uncertain origin
Word Frequency

Burton in British

(ˈbɜːtən )
noun
1. 
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)
2. 
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)
3. 
Robert, pen name Democritus Junior. 1577–1640, English clergyman, scholar, and writer, noted for his Anatomy of Melancholy (1621)
4. 
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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Word Frequency

Burton in American

(ˈbɜrtən ; bʉrtˈ'n)
1. 
Sir Richard Francis1821-90; Eng. writer & explorer
2. 
Robert(pseud. Democritus Junior) 1577-1640; Eng. writer & clergyman: author of The Anatomy of Melancholy
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word Frequency

burton in American

(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
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'burton'
? altered < Breton1

Trends of 'burton'

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

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Nearby words of 'burton'

  • bursting at the seams/full to bursting
  • burstone
  • burthen
  • burton
  • Burton-upon-Trent
  • Buru
  • Burundi

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Related Terms of 'burton'

  • Burton-upon-Trent
  • go for a burton

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Definition of burton from the Collins English Dictionary

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