an auxiliary attachment point on a block or ~ l pulley. usually 180 degrees from the main attachment. that is used to reeve the rigging line in a set of -~ blocks.
becket (Wikipedia)
Becket or The Honour of God (French: Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu), often shortened to Becket, is a 1959 stage play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's assassination in 1170. It contains many historical inaccuracies, which the author acknowledged.
| Becket | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu (literally "Becket, or the honour of god") | 
| Written by | Jean Anouilh | 
| Characters | 
  | 
| Date premiered | 8 October 1959 | 
| Place premiered | Theatre Montparnasse | 
| Original language | French | 
| Subject | Becket controversy | 
| Genre | Historical drama | 
| Setting | 12th-century Europe |