- Becket, Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket - (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)
--1 is a kind of archbishop; martyr; saint
- becket - (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship
--2 is a kind of line