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Burk   /bərk/   Listen
Burk

noun
1.
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903).  Synonyms: Burke, Calamity Jane, Martha Jane Burk, Martha Jane Burke.





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"Burk" Quotes from Famous Books



... H. Frederic (left shoulder, flesh); Sergeant Robert Benzinger (right breast, flesh); Private John J. Conner (right eye, slight); Private George Baughart (right shoulder, thigh, and wrist, severe); Private James Burk (right breast, serious); Private Charles H. Robbuke ...
— The Battle of the Big Hole • G. O. Shields
... muttered old Mrs. Boswell, as she went on weaving; 'no mammy as ever felt a little chavo [Footnote 1] a-suckin' at her burk [Footnote 2] never thanked God for wantin' food: it dries the milk, or else it ...
— Aylwin • Theodore Watts-Dunton


Words linked to "Burk" :   Calamity Jane, burke, Martha Jane Burk, frontierswoman


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