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noun

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The correct spelling is burton. An arrangement of blocks and pulleys, especially for tightening rigging on a ship.

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

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