becket
/ˈbɛkɪt/ sustantivo C2En español: estrobillo, gaza
- A short piece of rope spliced to form a circle
- A loop of rope with a knot at one end to catch in an eye at the other end. Used to secure oars etc. at their place.
- A loop of thread, typically braided, attached at each end to a jacket. Used to pass through the brooch bar of medals to affix them to the jacket without damaging it.
- The clevis of a pulley block.
- An eye in the end of a rope.
- A pocket in clothing.
- A method of joining fabric, for example the doors of a tent, by interlacing loops of cord (beckets) through eyelet holes and adjacent loops.
Plural beckets
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