Meaning & use
Beckett
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A short loop or strap of rope, often with an eye at one end, used aboard a ship to secure or hold an object such as an oar or a bucket.
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The sailor lashed the oar into its beckett along the gunwale.
A worn beckett on the mast let the coiled line slip loose in the storm.
A note on using this word
A specialized nautical term, distinct from the playwright's surname, still used in traditional sailing and rigging.
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