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burton
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun burton has 3 senses
- burton(n = noun.person) richard burton, sir richard burton, sir richard francis burton - English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890); Array is a kind of adventurer, explorer
- burton(n = noun.person) richard burton - Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984); Array is a kind of actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian
- burton(n = noun.food) Array - a strong dark English ale; Array is a kind of ale
CIDE DICTIONARY
burton, n. [Cf. OE. & Prov. E. bort to press or indent anything.].
A peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys, the weight being suspended to a hook block in the bight of the running part. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
burton, n.
Idiom
go for a burton Brit. sl. be lost or destroyed or killed.
burton, n. a light two-block tackle for hoisting.
Etymology
ME Breton tackles: see BRETON
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