burton

¹ American  

[bur-tn] / ˈbɜr tn /

noun

Nautical.

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

2. Spanish burton.

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burton ² American  

[bur-tn] / ˈbɜr tn /

verb phrase

1. go for a burton

   1. to be lost, missing, or destroyed.

   2. to die.

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Burton ³ American  

[bur-tn] / ˈbɜr 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.

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Burton ¹ British  

/ 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)

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burton ² British  

/ ˈbɜːtən /

noun

1. nautical a kind of light hoisting tackle

2. slang

   1. to be broken, useless, or lost

   2. to die

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

New faces such as Anderson, Matthieu Blazy at Chanel, Demna at Gucci or Sarah Burton at Givenchy represent the elevation of a new stable of couturiers who look set to dominate the major houses over the next decade.

From Barron's

And he's injected the star power of Beetlejuice filmmaker Tim Burton into the project as well.

From BBC

Psychedelic lead single Punk Rocky's off-the-wall music video also stars a couple of Burton favourites - actress Winona Ryder, who plays as a friendly neighbour, and esteemed film composer Danny Elfman, who joins for a spell on the drums.

From BBC

In November, he returned to Wales for a national tour of Playing Burton - a one-man stage production in which he portrayed legendary actor Richard Burton, raising funds for the Welsh National Theatre in honour of Burton's centenary.

From BBC

Kirk’s long-running quartet, with pianist Rahn Burton, bassist Steve Novosel and drummer Jimmy Hopps, is especially tight and together here.

From The Wall Street Journal