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Burton
bur·ton B0569000 (bûr′tn)n. Nautical A light tackle having double or single blocks, used to hoist or tighten rigging.
[Origin unknown.]burton (ˈbɜːtən) n1. (Nautical Terms) nautical a kind of light hoisting tackle2. go for a burton slang a. to be broken, useless, or lostb. to die[C15: of uncertain origin]
Burton (ˈbɜːtən) n1. (Biography) Sir Richard Francis. 1821–90, English explorer, Orientalist, and writer who discovered Lake Tanganyika with John Speke (1858); produced the first unabridged translation of The Thousand Nights and a Night (1885–88)2. (Biography) Richard, real name Richard Jenkins. 1925–84, Welsh stage and film actor: films include Becket (1964), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), and Equus (1977)3. (Biography) Robert, pen name Democritus Junior. 1577–1640, English clergyman, scholar, and writer, noted for his Anatomy of Melancholy (1621)4. (Biography) Tim. born 1958, US film director whose work includes Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Corpse Bride (2005), and Alice in Wonderland (2010)Bur•ton (ˈbɜr tn)
n. 1. Richard (Richard Jenkins), 1925–84, British actor, born in Wales. 2. Sir Richard Francis, 1821–90, English explorer, Orientalist, and writer. 3. Robert ( “Democritus Junior” ), 1577–1640, English clergyman and author. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Burton - English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)Richard Burton, Sir Richard Burton, Sir Richard Francis Burton | | 2. | Burton - Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)Richard Burton | | 3. | Burton - a strong dark English aleale - a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume |
Translationsburton
gone for a burtonHaving failed or become useless; dead. Primarily heard in UK. Well, my plan to go to the beach is gone for a burton now that it's supposed to rain all weekend.See also: burton, gonego for a BurtonTo fail or become useless; to die. Primarily heard in UK. Well, my plan to go to the beach will go for a Burton if it's supposed to rain all weekend.See also: burton, gogo for a Burton meet with disaster; be ruined, destroyed, or killed.British informal This phrase first appeared in mid 20th- century air force slang, meaning ‘be killed in a crash’. It has been suggested that it refers to Burton's, the British men's outfitters, or to Burton, a kind of ale, but these are folk etymologies with no definite evidence to support them, and the origin of the phrase remains uncertain.See also: burton, goburton
burton Nautical a kind of light hoisting tackle
Burton1. Sir Richard Francis. 1821--90, English explorer, Orientalist, and writer who discovered Lake Tanganyika with John Speke (1858); produced the first unabridged translation of The Thousand Nights and a Night (1885--88) 2. Richard, real name Richard Jenkins. 1925--84, Welsh stage and film actor: films include Becket (1964), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), and Equus (1977) 3. Robert, pen name Democritus Junior. 1577--1640, English clergyman, scholar, and writer, noted for his Anatomy of Melancholy (1621) 4. Tim. born 1958, US film director whose work includes Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Ed Wood (1994), and Big Fish (2003) burton[′bərt·ən] (mechanical engineering) A small hoisting tackle with two blocks, usually a single block and a double block, with a hook block in the running part of the rope. Burton
Bur·ton (bĕr'tŏn), Henry, English physician, 1799-1849. See: Burton line. Burton
Related to Burton: Richard BurtonSynonyms for Burtonnoun English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)Synonyms- Richard Burton
- Sir Richard Burton
- Sir Richard Francis Burton
noun Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)Synonymsnoun a strong dark English aleRelated Words |