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burton Definition

bur·ton (bʉrt′'n)

noun

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

Etymology: ? altered < Breton

Burton Definition

Bur·ton (bʉrt′'n)

  1. Burton, Sir Richard Francis 1821-90; Eng. writer & explorer

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

burton Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • trent: Just before christmas this band had equipment stolen from their van in burton on trent.
Burton Quotes

Say, for what were hop-yards meant, Or why was Burton built onTrent? Oh many a peer of England brews Livelier liquor than the Muse, And malt does more than Milton can To justify God's ways to man. Ale, man, ale's the stuff to drink For fellows whom it hurts to think.

—Housman, A(lfred) E(dward)

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