burton

¹

[bur-tn]

noun

Nautical.

1. any of various small tackles for use on shipboard.

2. Spanish burton.

burton

²

[bur-tn]

Burton

³

[bur-tn]

noun

1. Harold Hitz 1888–1964, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1945–58.

2. Sir Richard Richard Jenkins, 1925–84, English actor, born in Wales.

3. Sir Richard Francis, 1821–90, English explorer, Orientalist, and writer.

4. Robert Democritus Junior, 1577–1640, English clergyman and author.

5. a town in central Michigan.

6. a male given name.

Burton

¹

/ ˈbɜːtən /

noun

1. 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), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Corpse Bride (2005), and Alice in Wonderland (2010)

burton

²

/ ˈbɜːtən /

noun

1. nautical a kind of light hoisting tackle

2. slang

   1. to be broken, useless, or lost

   2. to die

Word History and Origins

Origin of Burton¹

1695–1705; probably by metathesis from Breton ( takles ), Brytton ( takles ) (late 15th cent.); Breton, Briton

Origin of Burton²

First recorded in 1940–45; origin unclear

Word History and Origins

Origin of Burton¹

C15: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

In 2024, the government approved two other major farms in Lincolnshire – Gate Burton in West Lindsey and Mallard Pass in South Kesteven.

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On “…Ready for It?” from “Reputation,” Swift describes her then-boyfriend Joe Alwyn as her Richard Burton counterpart.

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Burton, founder of the Central Church of Christ—and Shawn Mathis, a businessman alleged to have seized control of the church and its assets.

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Under the provisions of a 1925 deed when the church was founded, the building must operate as a church, or it would revert to the Burton estate.

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Under the agreement, the building must be sold at fair market value, with the bulk of the proceeds going to the Burton estate.

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