Burk

Other forms: Burks

Definitions of Burk
  1. noun
    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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    frontierswoman
    a woman who lives on the frontier
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