becket

Pronunciation:		'bekit, 'bekit
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Matching Terms:		becker, becket bend, beckett
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship [n] archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II concerning Henry's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)

	Synonyms:	Saint Thomas a Becket, St Thomas a Becket, Thomas a Becket

	See Also:	archbishop, line, martyr

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Beck"et\, n. [Cf. D. bek beak, and E. beak.] 1. (Naut.) A small grommet, or a ring or loop of rope ? metal for holding things in position, as spars, ropes, etc.; also a bracket, a pocket, or a handle made of rope. 2. A spade for digging turf. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.