Carrick-bend definition
A kind of knot used for joining two ropes.
noun
A type of knot used to fasten two cables or hawsers together.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
carrick-bend
Plural:
carrick-bendsOrigin of carrick-bend
- From obsolete carrick variant of carrack
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition