Definition of burthening Burthening

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burthening (Verb)
Present participle of burthen.

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burthening, verb, gerund of burthen (infinitive).

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Noun

Plural: burthens

burthen - a variant of `burden'

burden, loading, load an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"

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burthen (Noun)
The tonnage of a ship based on the number of tuns of wine that it could carry in its holds.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

burthen (n. & v. t.)
See Burden.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

burthen
bur′thn, n. and v.t. For Burden

Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️

burthen
or BURDEN, port, (byrthen, Sax.) the weight or measure of any species of merchandize that a ship will carry when fit for sea.
To determine the burthen, or, in other words, the tonnage, of a ship, it is usual to multiply the length of the keel into the extreme breadth of the ship within-board, taken along the midship-beam, and multiply the product by the depth in the hold from the plank joining to the kelson upwards, to the main-deck, and divide the last product by 94, then will the quotient be the burden required, in tons.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

burthen
See BURDEN.

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burthen, verb, present, 1st person singular of burthen (infinitive).
burthen, verb (infinitive).
burthen, noun, singular of burthens.

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