See Also: burton(1)(dictionary)
burton(2)(dictionary)
burton(dictionary)
Burton's line(medicine)
Burton Place(tourism)
Burton, Richard(dictionary)
Lane, Burton(encyclopedia)
Burton (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
Burton, Robert(encyclopedia)
Burton, Richard(encyclopedia)

burton(1) (iou)



burton noun1. E18.
[Alt. of BRETON (tackle).]
Nautical.
More fully burton-tackle. A light handy two-block tackle. E18.
Spanish burton: see SPANISH adjective.
Athwart-ship stowage of casks etc. Also a-burton adverb [A-2]. M19.