becket | ||
1. | [ noun ] a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship | |
Related terms: | line seafaring | |
2. | [ 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) | |
Synonyms: | Saint_Thomas_a_Becket st._thomas_a_becket Thomas_a_Becket | |
Related terms: | archbishop saint martyr Roman_Catholic | |
Similar spelling: |
Beckett beset beget beached Bessette Bequette Beckwith best bucket Bickett besot beast beaked |