becket

noun

1. A short piece of rope spliced to form a circle

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. The clevis of a pulley block.

5. An eye in the end of a rope.

6. A pocket in clothing.

7. A method of joining fabric, for example the doors of a tent, by interlacing loops of cord (beckets) through eyelet holes and adjacent loops.

8. A spade for digging turf.