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becket

becket

9.9
A short rope with a loop at one end used to tie things on a ship
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛkɪt/
  • Specialized
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  • The sailor quickly fastened the bucket with a becket to keep it from rolling away.

Examples

  • He looped a becket through the oar to prevent it from getting lost overboard.

  • Each hammock was suspended from a becket attached to the ship’s beams.

  • The sailor tied the becket securely to the mast.

  • We need more becketts for the cargo.

  • He looped a becket through the oar to prevent it from getting lost overboard.

  • The sailor quickly fastened the bucket with a becket to keep it from rolling away.

  • Each hammock was suspended from a becket attached to the ship’s beams.

Compounds

becket bend
  • Specialized
9.9

A knot that ties one rope to the middle of another rope or to a loop

Surface Forms

becket singular
becketts plural

Etymology

Becket may come from an old word bec meaning 'beak' or 'little hook', a helpful image for a small loop that holds things. So a becket is a short rope with an eye that secures loose items on a ship.