Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Becket"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Becket \Beck"et\, n. [Cf. D. bek beak, and E. beak.]
1. (Naut.) A small grommet, or a ring or loop of rope ? metal
for holding things in position, as spars, ropes, etc.;
also a bracket, a pocket, or a handle made of rope.
2. A spade for digging turf. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Becket
n 1: archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered
following his opposition to Henry II concerning Henry's
attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170) [syn: {Becket},
{Thomas a Becket}, {Saint Thomas a Becket}, {St Thomas
a Becket}]
2: a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other;
used to secure loose items on a ship
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