Becket - Definition
becket
n 1: (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) [syn: Becket,
Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a
Becket]
2: (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at
the other; used to secure loose items on a ship