carrick bend

[ kar-ik ]

noun

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

carrick bend

/ ˈkærɪk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of carrick bend¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of carrick bend¹

C19: perhaps variant of carrack

Example Sentences

K is a Carrick bend, useful for uniting tow ropes or large hawsers to each other.

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