becket
(noun) (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship
Becket, Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II’s attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
becket (plural beckets)
(nautical) A short piece of rope spliced to form a circle
(nautical) A loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other end. Used to secure oars etc. at their place.
(sewing) A loop of thread, typically braided, attached at each end to a jacket. Used to pass through the brooch bar of medals to affix them to the jacket without damaging it.
(nautical) The clevis of a pulley block.
An eye in the end of a rope.
(nautical, slang) A pocket in clothing.
A method of joining fabric, for example the doors of a tent, by interlacing loops of cord (beckets) through eyelet holes and adjacent loops.
(UK, dialect) A spade for digging turf.
Source: Wiktionary
Beck"et, n. Etym: [Cf. D. bek beak, and E. beak.]
1. (Naut.)
Definition: A small grommet, or a ring or loop of rope
2. A spade for digging turf. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2024
(adjective) of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
