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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 beck·et /ˈbɛkət/
 小環索,把手環

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Beck·et n.
 1. Naut. 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.]
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Becket
      n 1: (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) [syn: 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