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Definition of Acton

Acton
Acton Ac"ton, n. [OF. aketon, auqueton, F. hoqueton, a quilted jacket, fr. Sp. alcoton, algodon, cotton. Cf. Cotton.] A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail. [Spelled also hacqueton.] [Obs.] --Halliwell. Sir W. Scott.

Meaning of Acton from wikipedia

- Acton may refer to: Mount Acton Acton, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra Acton, Tasmania, a suburb of Burnie Acton Park, Tasmania, a...
- Brian Acton is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur. Acton is the executive chairman of the Signal Technology Foundation, which he...
- Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, 13th Marquess of Groppoli, KCVO, DL (10 January 1834 – 19 June 1902), better known as Lord Acton, was an English...
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- Eliza Acton (17 April 1799 – 13 February 1859) was an English food writer and poet who produced one of Britain's first cookery books aimed at the domestic...
- William Acton may refer to: William Acton (senior), English MP William Acton (junior), English MP William Acton (MP for Orford) (c. 1684–1744), English...
- Acton Court Acton Court is in Gloucestershire, England Show map of Gloucestershire Acton Court Acton Court (England) Show map of England Acton Court Acton...
- Acton is a town in Middle**** County, M****achusetts, United States, approximately 21 miles (34 km) west-northwest of Boston along M****achusetts Route 2...
- Acton is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton (1834–1902): Lord Acton, the Catholic historian...
- Acton Round is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire. Acton Round was recorded in the Domesday Book as Achetune. The civil parish...