becket vs hanger

becket

noun
  • A pocket in clothing. 

  • 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 short piece of rope spliced to form a circle 

  • 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 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. 

hanger

noun
  • A clothes hanger. 

  • A steep, wooded slope. 

  • A bridle iron. 

  • Synonym of spectacular mark 

  • Hunger and anger, especially when the anger is induced by the hunger. 

  • A hanging pitch; a pitch (typically a breaking ball or slider) that is poorly executed, hence easy to hit. 

  • One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc. 

  • A person who attempts suicide by hanging. 

  • A short and broad backsword, worn so to hang at the side, especially popular in the 18th century. 

  • A strap hung to the girdle, by which a dagger or sword is suspended. 

  • A device secured by a bolt and used to attach a carabiner. 

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