becket
noun/ˈbɛkɪt/
Frequency rank: #16,244 most common English word
Meaning
a loop, ring, or hook used on a ship to hold ropes, oars, or spars in place.
Example sentence
The sailor tied the rope through the becket to keep it from sliding along the deck.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 16,201–16,300
- autumnalrelating to or characteristic of autumn
- awashcovered with or flooded by water; filled to overflowing with something.
- banishmentthe act of being officially forced to leave a place, especially a country.
- bateto restrain or moderate (anger, intensity, or enthusiasm); to reduce in force or degree.
- beastlyUnpleasantly bad or disagreeable; resembling or characteristic of a beast.
- beetrootA dark red root vegetable often eaten cooked or pickled.
- bosonA subatomic particle that follows Bose-Einstein statistics and has integer spin, such as photons or the Higgs particle.
- brainchildan original idea, plan, or invention created by a particular person.
- brawnphysical strength or well-developed muscles.
- bridegroomA man on his wedding day or just before and after it.