Burr Pond State Park — is a state park at Torrington, Connecticut, USA. The park provides facilities for swimming, boating, fishing as well as numerous hiking trails. Contents 1 History 2 Burr Pond 3 Facilities … Wikipedia
Burr Shafer — (b. 1899, d. 1965 in Orange County, California) was an American cartoonist. His cartoon collections featured the character of J. Wesley Smith appearing in various historical settings. [e.g. Through History with J. Wesley Smith and its sequels]… … Wikipedia
Burr–Hamilton duel — An artistic rendering of the July 11, 1804 duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton by J. Mund. The Burr–Hamilton duel was a duel between two prominent American politicians, the former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and… … Wikipedia
Burr Caswell — Infobox Person name = Burr Caswell image size =100 px caption = birth name = birth date = 3 January 1807 birth place = Glens Falls, Warren County, New York death date = 15 September 1896 death cause = Natural causes resting place = Lakeview… … Wikipedia
burr — I. /bɜ / (say ber) noun 1. Botany the rough, prickly case around the seeds of certain plants, as of the bindi eye and Bathurst burr. 2. any burr bearing plant. 3. something or someone that adheres like a burr. 4. any of various knots, knobs,… …
burr — I [[t]bɜr[/t]] n. 1) mac mel a protruding ragged edge raised on metal during drilling, shearing, punching, or engraving 2) a rough protuberance on any object 3) mel mac a hand held rotary power tool used to cut small recesses 4) to form a rough… … From formal English to slang
burr — I. noun Etymology: Middle English burre; akin to Old English byrst bristle more at bristle Date: 14th century 1. (usually bur) a. a rough or prickly envelope of a fruit b. a plant that bears burs 2. a. something that sticks or clings … New Collegiate Dictionary
burr — burr1 /berr/, n. 1. Also, buhr. a protruding, ragged edge raised on the surface of metal during drilling, shearing, punching, or engraving. 2. a rough or irregular protuberance on any object, as on a tree. 3. a small, hand held, power driven… … Universalium
burr — bÉœË n. mechanical whirring noise; sound made by cars; guttural pronunciation of r (in Scottish and Northern English dialects); rough edge; prickly seedpod v. make a mechanical whirring noise; speak with a burr; create a rough edge or point … English contemporary dictionary
Cranfield Point — (Irish: Pointe Chreamhchoille) is the southernmost point of Northern Ireland. It is located at the mouth of Carlingford Lough in the townland of Cranfield, County Down. It was once the site of the Cranfield Point lighthouse, marking the entrance… … Wikipedia
