burton

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈbɜː.tən/
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/ˈbɜː.tən/ · /ˈbɝ.tən/

Definition of burton

36 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. An English habitational surname from Old English for someone who lived in any of several places with that name.
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  1. An English habitational surname from Old English for someone who lived in any of several places with that name.
  2. A male given name.
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noun

  1. (archaic)An arrangement of blocks and pulleys, especially for tightening rigging on a ship.
  2. (archaic)Storage of cargo athwartships.

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Etymology

Usually from Old English burhtun (fortified farmstead, farmstead near or belonging to a stronghold or manor), from burh + tun.

Anagrams of burton

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Hooks

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