Becket
/bˈɛkʌt/
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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