/ Dictionary / Index D double Spanish burton: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dou'ble Span'ish bur'ton Pronunciation: [key] a tackle having one standing block and two running blocks, giving a mechanical advantage of five, neglecting friction. See diag. under Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. double-space doublespeak Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language