ɪt noun Nautical.
1.
a short length of rope for securing spars, coils of rope, etc., having an eye at one end and a thick knot or a toggle at the other, which is passed through the eye.
2.
a grommet of rope, as one used as a handle or oarlock.
3.
a grommet or eye on a block to which the standing end of a fall can be secured.
4.
a wooden cleat or hook secured to the shrouds of a sailing vessel to hold tacks and sheets not in use.
Origin:
1760–70; origin uncertain
1760–70; origin uncertain
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Becket
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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becket (ˈbɛkɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a clevis forming part of one end of a sheave, used for securing standing lines by means of a thimble |
| 2. | a short line with a grommet or eye at one end and a knot at the other, used for securing spars or other gear in place |
| [C18: of unknown origin] | |
| Becket (ˈbɛkɪt) | |
| —n | |
| Saint Thomas à. 1118--70, English prelate; chancellor (1155--62) to Henry II; archbishop of Canterbury (1162--70): murdered following his opposition to Henry's attempts to control the clergy. Feast day: Dec 29 or July 7 | |
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