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becket
1[ bek-it ]
noun
- 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.
- a grommet of rope, as one used as a handle or oarlock.
- a grommet or eye on a block to which the standing end of a fall can be secured.
- a wooden cleat or hook secured to the shrouds of a sailing vessel to hold tacks and sheets not in use.
Becket
2[ bek-it ]
noun
- Saint Thomas à, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.
Becket
1/ ˈbɛkɪt /
noun
- BecketThomas à, Saint11181170MEnglishRELIGION: clergymanPOLITICS: statesmanRELIGION: saint 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
becket
2/ ˈbɛkɪt /
noun
- a clevis forming part of one end of a sheave, used for securing standing lines by means of a thimble
- 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of becket1
Word History and Origins
Origin of becket1
Example Sentences
Life buoys.—Forty-eight, with beckets, were supplied, of pattern approved by the board of trade.
The men's rifles were already in the boat, secured by light lashings, termed "beckets", under the thwarts.
He caught at one of the beckets as he slipped; but it carried away, and down he went, striking the water within a few feet of the frigate's side.
And not till then did our skipper, ten hours to the wheel, unclinch his grip, hook the becket to a spoke, slat his sou’wester on the wheel-box and ease his mind.
Tanner suddenly straightened up, and slipping the wheel swiftly into the becket, he ran to the taffrail and looked over the side.
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