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Burton in American English
a kind of tackle consisting of single or double pulley blocks and used as for tightening rigging or moving heavy articles
Sir Richard Francis1821-90; Eng. writer & explorer
noun: a male given name

burton in American English 1
noun: any of various small tackles for use on shipboard

burton in American English 2
noun

burton in British English
noun: a kind of light hoisting tackle
noun: 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)

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