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BECKET
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
Etymology
Noun
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
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