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Burr

speaker

Meaning

Noun

A
,
, such as a
or splinter.
A
; a
with
that
in
or clothing.
A small
of
an
after a
operation.
A
of
,
from a
by
; a small
the
a
before it is
down.
A
on a
just below the
, to
the
from slipping.
The
lobe.
A
or burl.
The
an antler.
In Engineering:
A
or
with
used to
products in a
or mill.
A
sound.
A
at the
of the hand-rest on a spear.
  • 1724, John Guillim, A Display of Heraldry: burr or
    of
    behind the hand
  • 1724, John Guillim, A Display of Heraldry
  • burr or
    of
    behind the hand
  • 1819, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopaedia: The front of it was
    by an
    -plate, called a vam-plat, that is, an avant-plate, and behind it was a
    , called a burr.
  • 1819, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopaedia
  • The front of it was
    by an
    -plate, called a vam-plat, that is, an avant-plate, and behind it was a
    , called a burr.
  • 2003, Thomas Howard Crofts, Fifteenth-century Malory,
    290: We are made to
    a
    shuffling-off of
    and of
    : Mordred's
    himself
    the 'burr' of Arthur's
    is Malory's own
    and one of the most
    in the book.
  • 2003, Thomas Howard Crofts, Fifteenth-century Malory,
    290
  • We are made to
    a
    shuffling-off of
    and of
    : Mordred's
    himself
    the 'burr' of Arthur's
    is Malory's own
    and one of the most
    in the book.
  • 2012, Howard Pyle, The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur: And when his body was against the
    of the
    , he
    his
    in both his
    and he
    the
    above his
    , and he smote King Arthur with the
    of the
    upon the helmet.
  • 2012, Howard Pyle, The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur
  • And when his body was against the
    of the
    , he
    his
    in both his
    and he
    the
    above his
    , and he smote King Arthur with the
    of the
    upon the helmet.
  • 2015, James B. Tschen-Emmons, Artifacts from Medieval Europe,
    280: Many
    , especially those for use on
    , had high
    and
    . this was especially important when
    egan using
    and the
    lance.
  • 2015, James B. Tschen-Emmons, Artifacts from Medieval Europe,
    280
  • Many
    , especially those for use on
    , had high
    and
    . this was especially important when
    using
    and the
    lance.
  • In British English:
    Alternative
    of burl

    Verb

    In Engineering:
    To
    using a
    (revolving
    or
    with
    surfaces).
    To
    with a
    "r".
    To make a
    sound.

    Name

    A surname.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Florida Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Ripley County, Missouri.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Otoe County, Nebraska,
    after
    trees.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Wharton County, Texas.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
  • A
    in Rural Municipality of Wolverine No. 340,
    Saskatchewan, Canada.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    burr
    English
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    burl
    English
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    burle
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    burre
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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