becket
word
Definition
A becket is a small loop of rope or metal, used especially in sailing to secure or attach lines or ropes to something.
Usage & Nuances
'Becket' is technical nautical vocabulary, rarely used outside sailing or boating contexts. Common collocations: 'block and becket,' 'becket hitch.' Not to be confused with 'bucket.'
Spanish: guardacabos - presilla (náutica)Portuguese (BR): olhal - argola (náutica)Portuguese (PT): olhal - argola (náutica)Chinese (Simplified): 索环 - 索眼 (航海用语)Chinese (Traditional): 索環 - 索眼 (航海用語)Hindi: बेकट (नाविक शब्दावली)Arabic: عروة (مصطلح بحري)Bengali: বেকেট (নৌকার দড়ির লুপ)Russian: бекет (петля для троса)Japanese: ベケット（ロープの輪）Vietnamese: becket (vòng dây nhỏ trên thuyền)Korean: 베킷(로프 고리)Turkish: becket (halat veya metal halka)Urdu: بیکٹ (ناؤ کا رسہ یا دھات کی چھوٹی گانٹھ)Indonesian: becket (gelang tali/kawat pada kapal)
Example Sentences
A becket is attached to the end of the rope.
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The sailor tied the line to the becket.
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You can use a becket to keep the ropes secure.
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He replaced the broken becket before setting sail again.
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Do you know how to make a becket hitch?
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Every block has a becket for attaching extra gear.
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