in geography, the name of two market-towns, the one in Staffordshire, and the other in Lincolnshire; the former being situated about 18 miles east of Stafford, in 1° 36' W. long. and 52° 40' N. lat. BUR (694) BUS

N. lat. and the latter, thirty miles north of Lincoln, in 30° W. long. and 53° 40' N. lat.

BURTON is also the name of a market-town in Westmoreland, about thirty miles south-west of Appleby: W. long. 2° 35', N. lat. 54° 10'.

in the sea-language, a small tackle consisting of two single blocks, and may be made fall anywhere at pleasure, for hoisting small things in and out; and will purchase more than a single tackle with two blocks.