Burton

Bur·ton  (bûrtn), Richard Originally Richard Jenkins. 1925-1984.

Welsh-born actor. Highly regarded for his dramatic range on stage and screen, he was also known for his tempestuous lifestyle.

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Burton, Sir Richard Francis 1821-1890.

British explorer and Orientalist. Disguised as a Pathan, he journeyed (1853) to the forbidden cities of Mecca and Medina and in 1858 tried unsuccessfully to discover the source of the Nile River. His best-known work is a translation of The Arabian Nights (1885-1888), which was considered scandalous at the time.

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Burton, Robert 1577-1640.

English cleric and writer known chiefly for his Anatomy of Melancholy (1621), a treatise on the causes, symptoms, and cure of melancholy that ranges far afield in its lively depiction of everyday life.

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bur·ton  (bûrtn)

n. Nautical

A light tackle having double or single blocks, used to hoist or tighten rigging.

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[Origin unknown.]

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burton [ˈbɜːt^ən]

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a kind of light hoisting tackle

go for a burton Brit slang

a.  to be broken, useless, or lost

b.  to die

[of uncertain origin]

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Burton [ˈbɜːt^ən]

n

1. (Biographies / Burton, Sir Richard Francis (1821-1890) M, English, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer, MISC: Orientalist, WRITING: writer) 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)

2. (Biographies / Burton, Richard (1925-1984) M, Welsh, THEATRE: stage actor, FILMS AND TV: actor) 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. (Biographies / Burton, Robert (1577-1640) M, English, RELIGION: clergyman, MISC: scholar, WRITING: writer) Robert, pen name Democritus Junior. 1577-1640, English clergyman, scholar, and writer, noted for his Anatomy of Melancholy (1621)

4. (Biographies / Burton, Tim (1958 M, US, FILMS AND TV: director) Tim. born 1958, US film director whose work includes Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Ed Wood (1994), and Planet of the Apes (2001)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Burton - English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890) Richard Burton, Sir Richard Burton, Sir Richard Francis Burton
	2.	Burton - Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984) Richard Burton
	3.	Burton - a strong dark English ale ale - a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

Translations

burton [ˈbɜːtn] (Brit) N it's gone for a burton (= broken etc) → se ha ido al traste; (= lost) → se ha perdido
he's gone for a burton (Brit) [pilot, driver] → estiró la pata, la palmó(Sp)

burton

n (dated Brit, sl) to have gone for a burton → im Eimer sein (inf)