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Definition of Becket
1. 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).
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Generic synonyms: Archbishop, Martyr, Saint
2. 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.
Definition of Becket
1. n. 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.
Definition of Becket
1. Noun. (nautical) A short piece of rope spliced to form a circle ¹
2. Noun. (nautical) A loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other end'''US FM 55-501 ''MARINE CREWMAN’S HANDBOOK; 1 December 1999'''''. Used to secure oars etc. at their place. ¹
3. Noun. (nautical) The clevis of a pulley block. ¹
4. Noun. An eye in the end of a rope. ¹
5. Noun. A method of joining fabric, for example the doors of a tent, by interlacing loops of cord (''beckets'') through eyelet holes and adjacent loops. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Becket
1. a securing rope [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Becket
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