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Look up: becket

  1. Becket
    Becket is a town in Berkshire County Massachusetts, USA.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. becket
    [n] - archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170 2. [n] - a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. becket
    an eye for securing one end of a line to a block. A rope eye as on cargo net. Category: Transport
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  4. Becket
    Beck'et noun [ Confer Dutch bek beak, and English beak .] 1. (Nautical) 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.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/28

  5. becket
    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
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. Becket
    Thomas a Becket noun (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II concerning Henry`s attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. Becket
    `Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu (Becket or The Honor of God)` is a Tony Award-winning play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's murder in 1170, but contains many historical inaccuracies which the author acknowledged.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becket

  8. Becket
    • (n.) A spade for digging turf. • (n.) 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.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  9. becket
    (from the article `spear-thrower`) Allied to these spear-throwers is the becket, a short length of cord that operates like a sling, causing the hurled spear to spin as it flies. A ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/38

  10. Becket
    (from the article `1964: Other Winners`) Story and Screenplay: S.H. Barnett, Peter Stone, Frank Tarloff for Father GooseAdapted Screenplay: Edward Anhalt for BecketCinematography, ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/38


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