Thesaurus: burton
A peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys, the weight being suspended to a hook block in the bight of the running part.
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- n. A peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys, the weight being suspended to a hook block in the bight of the running part.
- n. a strong dark English ale
- A peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys, the weight being suspended of a hook block in the bight of the running part.
- A peculiar tackle, formed of two or more blocks, or pulleys,the weight being suspended of a hook block in the bight of therunning part.
- n. English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890) n. Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984) n. a strong dark English ale