"burton" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: burtons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} burton (plural burtons)
  1. (archaic) An arrangement of blocks and pulleys, especially for tightening rigging on a ship. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-burton-en-noun-IyreCeof
  2. (archaic) Storage of cargo athwartships. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-burton-en-noun-BHldXdqP Disambiguation of Nautical: 40 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: go for a burton, Spanish burton Related terms: aburton

Inflected forms

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        "(archaic) An arrangement of blocks and pulleys, especially for tightening rigging on a ship."
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