1. becket

noun. ['ˈbɛkət'] (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship.

Rhymes with Becket

• pecot

2. Becket

noun. (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).