an auxiliary attachment point on a block or ~ l pulley. usually 180 degrees from the main attachment. that is used to reeve the rigging line in a set of -~ blocks.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
becket (noun) a device for holding something in place 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)
Saint Thomas 1118–1170 archbishop of Canterbury (1162–70) - ca Thomas à Becket
becket (Wikipedia)
Becket | |
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Written by | Jean Anouilh |
Characters | Thomas Becket King Henry II King Louis VII Cardinal Zambelli Pope Alexander III Bishop Folliot Brother John Empress Matilda Eleanor of Aquitaine Prince Henry Prince John |
Date premiered | 8 October 1959 |
Place premiered | Theatre Montparnasse |
Original language | French |
Setting | Twelfth century Europe |
Becket or The Honour of God (French: Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu) is a play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 1170. It contains many historical inaccuracies, which the author acknowledged.