: a device for holding something in place: such as
a
: a grommet or a loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other
b
: a ring of rope or metal
c
: a loop of rope (as for a handle)
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Becket
biographical name
Beck·et
ˈbe-kət 
Saint Thomas circa 1118–1170 Thomas à Becket archbishop of Canterbury (1162–70)
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