becket

[ bek-it ]

nounNautical.
  1. a short length of rope for securing spars, coils of rope, etc., having an eye at one end and a thick knot or a toggle at the other, which is passed through the eye.

  2. a grommet of rope, as one used as a handle or oarlock.

  1. a grommet or eye on a block to which the standing end of a fall can be secured.

  2. a wooden cleat or hook secured to the shrouds of a sailing vessel to hold tacks and sheets not in use.

Origin of becket

1
First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain

Other definitions for Becket (2 of 2)

Becket
[ bek-it ]

noun
  1. Saint Thomas à, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.

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How to use becket in a sentence

  • Originally next to it hung a companion lancet, giving Beckets early life, but this was done away with to make room for a chapel.

    How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
  • Arnoul was the English kings chief adviser before Beckets ascendancy.

    How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
  • Henry had no wish to have future Beckets interfering in Ireland.

  • At the mouth are two beckets or iron rings, through which the strop is rove.

    Stories of the Ships | Lewis R. Freeman
  • Singing out to the men to hang on, I made my way aft to where we had an ax, lodged in its beckets on the after house.

    The Grain Ship | Morgan Robertson

British Dictionary definitions for becket (1 of 2)

becket

/ (ˈbɛkɪt) /


nounnautical
  1. a clevis forming part of one end of a sheave, used for securing standing lines by means of a thimble

  2. a short line with a grommet or eye at one end and a knot at the other, used for securing spars or other gear in place

Origin of becket

1
C18: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for Becket (2 of 2)

Becket

/ (ˈbɛkɪt) /


noun
  1. Saint Thomas à . 1118–70, English prelate; chancellor (1155–62) to Henry II; archbishop of Canterbury (1162–70): murdered following his opposition to Henry's attempts to control the clergy. Feast day: Dec 29 or July 7

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