I. ˈsä-kət noun
Etymology: Middle English soket, from Anglo-French, diminutive of soc plowshare, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish soc plowshare, snout; akin to Old English sugu sow — more at sow
Date: 15th century
: an opening or hollow that forms a holder for something
an electric bulb socket
the eye socket
II. transitive verb
Date: 1533
: to provide with or support in or by a socket