becket

noun beck·et \ˈbe-kət\

Definition of BECKET

: a device for holding something in place: as

a : a grommet or a loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other

b : a ring of rope or metal

c : a loop of rope (as for a handle)

origin unknown

First Known Use: circa 1769

biographical name Beck·et \ˈbe-kət\

Saint Thomas ca 1118–1170 Thomas à Becket archbishop of Canterbury (1162–70)

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