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Webster 1913 Edition


Becket

Beck′et

,
Noun.
[Cf. D.
bek
beak, and E.
beak
.]
1.
(Naut.)
A small grommet, or a ring or loop of rope or 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 1828 Edition


Becket

BECK'ET

,
Noun.
A thing used in ships to confine loose ropes, tackles or spars; as a large hook, a rope, with an eye at one end, or a wooden bracket.