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becket
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun becket has 2 senses
- becket(n = noun.person) saint thomas a becket, st. thomas a becket, thomas a becket - (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); Array is a kind of archbishop, martyr, saint
- becket(n = noun.artifact) Array - (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship; Array is a kind of line
CIDE DICTIONARY
becket, n. [Cf. D. bek beak, and E. beak.].
- A small grommet, or a ring or loop of rope or metal for holding things in position, as spars, ropes, etc.; also a bracket, a pocket, or a handle made of rope. [1913 Webster]
- A spade for digging turf. Wright. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
becket, n. Naut. a contrivance such as a hook, bracket, or rope-loop, for securing loose ropes, tackle, or spars.
Etymology
18th c.: orig. unkn.
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