"carrick bend" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: carrick bends [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} carrick bend (plural carrick bends)
  1. (nautical) A strong bend knot commonly used to join two lines, ropes, and hawsers when required. A reliable safe knot if tied correctly, but unsafe if tied incorrectly, which is easily done. It is a basic knot which forms part of many other knots, hitches, bends, etc. Wikipedia link: carrick bend Categories (topical): Knots, Nautical

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