·noun A spade for digging turf.
II. Becket ·noun A small grommet, or a ring or loop of rope / metal for holding things in position, as spars, ropes, ·etc.; also a bracket, a pocket, or a handle made of rope.
A piece of rope placed so as to confine a spar or another rope; anything used to keep loose ropes, t...
The Sailor's Word-Book
The order to hang up the weather-main and fore-sheet, and the lee-main and fore-tack, to the small k...