A small, round object with a hole to allow it to be threaded on a cord or wire, particularly for decorative purposes.
A narrow molding with semicircular section.
A bubble, in spirits.
Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster.
Knowledge sufficient to direct one's activities to a purpose.
A small, round ball at the end of a barrel of a gun used for aiming.
A small drop of water or other liquid.
A rigid edge of a tire that mounts it on a wheel; tire bead.
Various small, round solid objects.
To cause beads to form on (something).
To apply beads to.
To form into a bead.
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 spade for digging turf in the Fens.
A method of joining fabric, for example the doors of a tent, by interlacing loops of cord (beckets) through eyelet holes and adjacent loops.
An eye in the end of a rope.
The clevis of a pulley block.
A pocket in clothing.
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.