becket

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Compare Dutch bek (“beak”) beak, and English beak.

Materials for the History of Thomas Becket, ed. — Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, Charles W. (Charles Wendell) David
Thomas à Becket pursued a similar course, but with still greater violence. — Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients, Francis Bacon
London: Printed for R. Griffiths, at the Dunciad, and T. Becket and P.A. — Eloisa : $b or, A series of original letters, Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket

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