3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Burton \Bur"ton\, n. [Cf. OE & Prov. E. bort to press or indent
anything.] (Naut.)
A peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys,
the weight being suspended to a hook block in the bight of
the running part
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
Burton
n : a strong dark English ale (brewed at Burton-on-Trent in
Derbyshire) [syn: {Burton}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Burton, MI (city, FIPS 12060)
Location: 42.99670 N, 83.61959 W
Population (1990): 27617 (10840 housing units)
Area: 60.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Burton, NE (village, FIPS 7310)
Location: 42.91136 N, 99.59060 W
Population (1990): 9 (5 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Burton, OH (village, FIPS 10436)
Location: 41.47055 N, 81.14640 W
Population (1990): 1349 (543 housing units)
Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44021
Burton, SC (CDP, FIPS 10360)
Location: 32.42043 N, 80.74411 W
Population (1990): 6917 (2702 housing units)
Area: 30.0 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 29902
Burton, TX (town, FIPS 11536)
Location: 30.17934 N, 96.59727 W
Population (1990): 311 (175 housing units)
Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 77835
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