Meanings
nounSpanish burton (plural Spanish burtons)
plural Spanish burtons
- nauticalA purchase composed of two single blocks, or (double Spanish burton) one double and two single blocks.
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Spanish burton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20burton
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