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Beck·et  (bkt), Saint Thomas à 1118?-1170.

English Roman Catholic martyr. Chancellor to Henry II after 1154, he was appointed archbishop of Canterbury (1162) and fell into disfavor with the king. Charged with misappropriating crown funds (1164), Becket fled the country. Upon his return (1170) he was embroiled in the controversy surrounding Henry's appointment of his son as archbishop of York and was murdered by four knights in Canterbury Cathedral. He was canonized in 1173.

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beck·et  (bkt)

n. Nautical

A device, such as a looped rope, hook and eye, strap, or grommet, used to hold or fasten loose ropes, spars, or oars in position.

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becket [ˈbɛkɪt]

n Nautical

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a clevis forming part of one end of a sheave, used for securing standing lines by means of a thimble

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) 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

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Becket [ˈbɛkɪt]

n

(Biographies / Becket, Thomas à, Saint (1118-1170) M, English, RELIGION: clergyman, POLITICS: statesman, RELIGION: 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

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Noun	1.	Becket - (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) Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket, Thomas a Becket Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
	2.	becket - (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"