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Becket

bec·ket

UK/ˈbɛkɪt/ US/ˈbɛkʌt/ uncommon obsolete slang

noun

1.

(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II concerning Henry''s attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)

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2.

(nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship

Origin

Compare Dutch bek (“beak”) beak, and English beak.

Phrases

  • becket bend
  • becket hitch
  • chest becket
  • double becket hitch
  • steering wheel becket

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