becket Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (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)
    Thomas a Becket; St. Thomas a Becket; Saint Thomas a Becket.
  2. noun (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship

WordNet

Beck"et noun
Etymology
Cf. D. bek beak, and E. beak.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913