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Becket

/ˈbɛkɪt/

A short piece of rope spliced to form a circle

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📖 Definitions of "Becket"

noun

1
A short piece of rope spliced to form a circle
2
A loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other end. Used to secure oars etc. at their place.
3
A loop of thread, typically braided, attached at each end to a jacket. Used to pass through the brooch bar of medals to affix them to the jacket without damaging it.
4
The clevis of a pulley block.

🔄 Synonyms of "Becket"

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Word	Definition
saint thomas a becketnoun	(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)
thomas a becketnoun	(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)

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Becket"

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Word	Definition
saint thomas a becketnoun	(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)
thomas a becketnoun	(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)
bobonoun	A materialistic person who affects an anti-materialistic persona.
beckettnoun	A surname.
becket hitchnoun	Any of several types of hitch knot used to attach a rope or cord to any kind of becket.
double becket hitchnoun	(nautical) A becket hitch with an extra turn, for security. Often used to hitch a line to a harpoon.
becket bendnoun	Synonym of sheet bend, especially when hitching to a becket.
chest becketnoun	(nautical) An intricately woven handle for a sea chest.
bell ropenoun	A long length of rope attached by splicing to a church's bell, by which it is struck, and with a sally for holding it.
bowlinenoun	(nautical) A knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in the end of a rope that will not slip or jam.
ropebandnoun	(nautical) A small piece of rope, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar.
bindlenoun	(US and Canada slang) A bundle carried by a hobo (usually containing his possessions), often on a stick slung over the shoulder; a blanket roll.
breechingnoun	(equestrianism) A component of horse harness or tack, enabling the horse to hold back a vehicle.
bobstaynoun	(nautical) A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater.
boatropenoun	A rope used for the rigging of a boat.
stropnoun	A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor.
gunternoun	A surname.
bellropenoun	Alternative spelling of bell rope. [(nautical) A short length of rope, spliced to the eye of the clapper of a ship's bell and by which it is struck.]
crossbeamnoun	A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
breechennoun	The part of the harness that fits over the horse's rump and holds the load back or permits the horse to back it up https://web.archive.org/web/20160705124646/http://www.gaitedhorses.net/Articles/HorseGlossary.html