1. nautical fittings used to secure ropes, lines, or rigging on a ship
Usage: nautical; plural form

Examples

• The sailor secured the halyard to one of the beckets on the mast.
• Check that all beckets are properly fastened before setting sail.
• The rope slipped through the beckets during the storm.
• New beckets were installed to replace the corroded ones.
• The crew used the beckets to organize the rigging lines.
• Make sure the beckets can handle the load before trusting them with heavy lines.