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burden
(redirected from burthen)

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burden1
Nautical
a. the cargo capacity of a ship
b. the weight of a ship's cargo

burden2
1. a line of words recurring at the end of each verse of a ballad or similar song; chorus or refrain
2. another word for bourdon


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