carrick bend

American  

[kar-ik] / ˈkær ɪk /

noun

1. a knot or bend for joining the ends of two ropes.

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carrick bend British  

/ ˈkærɪk /

noun

1. a knot used for joining two ropes or cables together

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Etymology

Origin of carrick bend

1810–20; perhaps to be identified with Middle English carryk, variant of carrake carrack

Example Sentences

The prospect of another California budget gap is for now of small concern to clients of Brian Berberet at investment advisory firm Carrick Bend Advisors in San Mateo, California.

From Reuters

For bending two hauling lines together use a Carrick Bend.

From Project Gutenberg

Andy and Jamie tied them easily enough, and then Doctor Joe tied them himself to keep pace with the boys, and Andy relieved David at the tiller that he might try his hand at them; David not only tied all the knots illustrated in the handbook, but for good measure added a bowline on a bight, a double carrick bend, a marlin hitch and a halliard hitch.

From Project Gutenberg

It is singular, though, how the unaided wool can tie itself into every kind of a knot--reef, carrick bend, bowline, bowline in a bight, not to mention a variety of hitches and indescribable perversions of entanglement.

From Project Gutenberg

How I swayed and swung the hearty hand of Jack Chase, and nipped it to mine with a Carrick bend; yea, and kissed that noble hand of my liege lord and captain of my top, my sea-tutor and sire?

From Project Gutenberg