carrick bend

[ kar-ik ]
/ ˈkær ɪk /

noun

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

Origin of carrick bend

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

British Dictionary definitions for carrick bend

carrick bend
/ (ˈkærɪk) /

noun

a knot used for joining two ropes or cables together

Word Origin for carrick bend

C19: perhaps variant of carrack