Brunton

名词 n. 专有名词
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of Brunton compass. informal
    — USING A BRUNTON AS A PROTRACTOR If you find yourself without a protractor for plotting rays on a map in the field—as you must do when triangulating—you can first field-orient your map and then use the Brunton as a protractor […]
专有名词
  1. A placename:; A village in Newton-by-the-Sea parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2024). countable,uncountable
  2. A placename:; A hamlet in Collingbourne Kingston parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU2456). countable,uncountable
  3. A placename:; A hamlet near Cupar, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3220). countable,uncountable
  4. A habitational surname from Old English. countable

词形变化

Bruntons plural Bruntons plural

词源

词源 1
From a metathesized form of Old English burna (“stream”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). This surname is also common in Ireland.
词源 2
From a metathesized form of Old English burna (“stream”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). This surname is also common in Ireland.
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