What does "burton" mean?

An arrangement of blocks and pulleys, especially for tightening rigging on a ship.

What is a synonym for "burton"?

Common synonyms include: richard burton, sir richard francis burton.

Burton

//ˈbɜː.tən// name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
An arrangement of blocks and pulleys, especially for tightening rigging on a ship. archaic
2
a strong dark English ale wordnet
3
Storage of cargo athwartships. archaic

Proper Noun

1
An English habitational surname from Old English for someone who lived in any of several places with that name.
2
A male given name.
3
A number of places in the United States:; A locality in Navajo County, Arizona.
4
A number of places in the United States:; A former town in Rabun County, Georgia, now submerged.
5
A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Madison County, Idaho.

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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community, census-designated place, and township in Adams County, Illinois.
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A number of places in the United States:; A township in McHenry County, Illinois.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky.
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A number of places in the United States:; A city in Genesee County, Michigan.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Owosso Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan.
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A number of places in the United States:; A township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and inactive township in Howard County, Missouri.
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A number of places in the United States:; A tiny village in Keya Paha County, Nebraska.
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A number of places in the United States:; A village and township in Geauga County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place on Port Royal Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina.
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A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Washington County, Texas.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community on Vashon Island, King County, Washington.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the town of Waterloo, Grant County, Wisconsin.
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A place in Canada:; A settlement in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia.
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A place in Canada:; A rural community and parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.
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A place in Canada:; A settlement in western Prince Edward Island.
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A number of places in England and Wales:; A small village in Duddon and Burton parish, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ5163).
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A number of places in England and Wales:; A village on the Wirral Peninsula in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ3174).
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A number of places in England and Wales:; A village in Burton and Winkton parish, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, Dorset (OS grid ref SZ1694).
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A number of places in England and Wales:; A civil parish (served by Burton-by-Lincoln Parish Council) in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK9674).
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A number of places in England and Wales:; A hamlet in Bamburgh parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1733).
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A number of places in England and Wales:; Ellipsis of Burton upon Trent: a civil parish and market town in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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A number of places in England and Wales:; A village in Nettleton parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8179).
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A number of places in England and Wales:; A hamlet in Mere parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref ST8232).
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A number of places in England and Wales:; A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9805).
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A number of places in England and Wales:; A village in Rossett community, Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3557).
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A place in Australia:; A rural locality in Isaac Region, Queensland.
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A place in Australia:; A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Salisbury, South Australia.