ALL meanings of burton
bur·ton
B b - noun burton 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
- noun burton Robert, pen name Democritus Junior. 1577–1640, English clergyman, scholar, and writer, noted for his Anatomy of Melancholy (1621) 3
- noun burton 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) 3
- noun burton Sir Richard Francis1821-90; Eng. writer & explorer 3
- noun burton Robert(pseud. Democritus Junior) 1577-1640; Eng. writer & clergyman: author of The Anatomy of Melancholy 3
- noun burton a kind of tackle consisting of single or double pulley blocks and used as for tightening rigging or moving heavy articles 3
- noun burton a kind of light hoisting tackle 3
- noun burton 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) 3
- noun burton Harold Hitz [hits] /hɪts/ (Show IPA), 1888–1964, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1945–58. 1
- noun burton Sir Richard (Richard Jenkins) 1925–84, English actor, born in Wales. 1
- noun burton Sir Richard Francis, 1821–90, English explorer, Orientalist, and writer. 1
- noun burton Robert ("Democritus Junior") 1577–1640, English clergyman and author. 1
- noun burton a town in central Michigan. 1
- noun burton a male given name. 1
- noun burton (archaic) An arrangement of blocks and pulleys, especially for tightening rigging on a ship. 0
- noun burton (archaic) Storage of cargo athwartships. 0