Spanish burton
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Spanish burton
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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A Single Spanish Burton.—Two single blocks and a hook.
From Project Gutenberg
A Double Spanish Burton.—There are two forms of this purchase—Fig.
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He quarrelled with the cook, and threatened to flog him for throwing wood on deck, and had a dispute with the mate about reeving a Spanish burton; the mate saying that he was right, and had been taught how to do it by a man who was a sailor!
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He quarrelled with the cook, and threatened to flog him for throwing wood on deck; and had a dispute with the mate about reeving a Spanish burton; the mate saying that he was right, and had been taught how to do it by a man who was a sailor!
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