becket

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beck·et

noun \ˈbe-kət\

Definition of BECKET

: a device for holding something in place: as a : a grommet or a loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other b : a ring of rope or metal c : a loop of rope (as for a handle)

Origin of BECKET

origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1769

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