First Known Use: 1819
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carrick bend
noun car·rick bend \ˈka-rik-\
Definition of CARRICK BEND
: a knot used to join the ends of two large ropes — see knot illustration
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Origin of CARRICK BEND
probably from obsolete English carrick carrack, from Middle English carrake, carryk
Rhymes with CARRICK BEND
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