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Meaning of "carrick bend" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARRICK BEND

Perhaps variant of carrack.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARRICK BEND

carrick bend  [ˈkærɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARRICK BEND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carrick bend is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARRICK BEND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

carrick bend

Carrick bend

The carrick bend is a knot used for joining two lines. It is particularly appropriate for very heavy rope or cable that is too large and stiff to easily be formed into other common bends. It will not jam even after carrying a significant load or being soaked with water. As with many other members of the basket weave knot family, the carrick bend's aesthetically pleasing interwoven and symmetrical shape has also made it popular for decorative purposes. The knot features prominently as a motif in the hard science fiction novel Picoverse by Robert A. Metzger. Wake or Ormonde knot of heraldry...

Definition of carrick bend in the English dictionary

The definition of carrick bend in the dictionary is a knot used for joining two ropes or cables together.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARRICK BEND


Amharic
æmˈhærɪk
Balearic
ˌbælɪˈærɪk
barbaric
bɑːˈbærɪk
coumaric
kuːˈmærɪk
cumaric
kuːˈmærɪk
daric
ˈdærɪk
Garrick
ˈɡærɪk
hexaplaric
ˌhɛksəˈplærɪk
hyperbaric
ˌhaɪpəˈbærɪk
hypobaric
ˌhaɪpəˈbærɪk
isallobaric
ˌaɪsæləˈbærɪk
isobaric
ˌaɪsəʊˈbærɪk
margaric
mɑːˈɡærɪk
mixobarbaric
ˌmɪksəʊbɑːˈbærɪk
Pindaric
pɪnˈdærɪk
saccharic
sæˈkærɪk
stearic
stɪˈærɪk
tartaric
tɑːˈtærɪk
Tataric
tɑːˈtærɪk
thermobaric
ˌθɜːməʊˈbærɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARRICK BEND

carriage
carriage bolt
carriage clock
carriage dog
carriage drive
carriage line
carriage return
carriage trade
carriageable
carriageway
carrick bitt
Carrickfergus
carried
carrier
carrier bag
carrier pigeon
carrier wave
carries
Carrington
carriole

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARRICK BEND

backbend
becket bend
bend
expansion bend
fisherman´s bend
hairpin bend
hawser bend
knee-bend
pitchbend
prebend
round the bend
sheet bend
U-bend
unbend

Synonyms and antonyms of carrick bend in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carrick bend» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARRICK BEND

Find out the translation of carrick bend to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carrick bend from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carrick bend» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卡里克弯曲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carrick bend
570 millions of speakers

English

carrick bend
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैरिक मोड़
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كاريك منحنى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Каррик изгиб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

curvatura de Carrick
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কারিক বাঁক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carrick bend
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Carrick bend
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Carrick Biege
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キャリック·ベンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

캐릭 벤드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carrick bend
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

uốn cong Carrick
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேரிக் வளைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅरिक बेंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Carrick bend
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carrick bend
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyginać Carrick
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Каррік вигин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Carrick cot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

carrick στροφή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Carrick draai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Carrick böj
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Carrick bend
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carrick bend

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARRICK BEND»

The term «carrick bend» is normally little used and occupies the 141.078 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARRICK BEND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carrick bend

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARRICK BEND»

Discover the use of carrick bend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carrick bend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Knotcraft: The Practical and Entertaining Art of Tying Knots
Carrick Bend The carrick bend was used at an early date in Britain, and a design of this knot was used as a heraldic device by Hereward the Wake, who defied William the Conqueror, the invader from Normandy, in A.D. 1066. In his honor the  ...
Allan A. Macfarlan, Paulette Jumeau Macfarlan, 1983
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Chapman Essential Marine Knots
Carrick Bend Attractive, but infrequently used USEFUL FACTS The carrick bend will not stay on its own: it needs to be finished with lashing made of thin cord. The carnck bend serves as a shock absorber between two ropes or cables, the ...
Dominique Le Brun, 2004
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Carrick Bend
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Carrick bend is a knot used for joining two lines. It is particularly appropriate for very heavy rope or cable that is too large and stiff to easily be formed into other common bends.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Fun with String: A Collection of String Games, Useful ...
The Carrick Bend is frequently used to bend large hawsers together. It does not jam as hard as a Sheet Bend or Reef Knot when tension is applied to the ends of the two ropes. 13. The Hawser Bend, or Half Hitch, and Seizing Bend is used to ...
Joseph Leeming, 1940
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Yachting
SINGLE CARRICK BEND, WITH PARTS DRAWN TAUT. THE amateur sailor, as he gains experience, and increases the length of his cruises, finds that the simple bends and hitches which answered every requirement for a weekend cruise or ...
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Knots
Some knot tyers know this as the true or double carrick bend, since there are other lesser versions. This one was featured in Seamanship for the Merchant Service (1922) by Felix Reisenberg, but named even earlier in Vocabulaire des Termes ...
Geoffrey Budworth, 2002
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Knack Knots You Need: Step-by-Step instructions for More ...
CarrICK Bend The carrick bend creates a very stable knot when tied cor- rectly, even when the material in the two lines differs, such as synthetics and natural fibers. But this knot is often tied incorrectly by beginning knot tyers who weave the  ...
Buck Tilton, 2008
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Knotcraft: The Practical and Entertaining Art of Tying Knots
Carrick Bend The carrick bend was used at an early date in Britain, and a design of this knot was used as a heraldic device by Hereward the Wake, who defied William the Conqueror, the invader from Normandy, in A.D. 1066. In his honor the  ...
Allan and Paulette Macfarlan, 2012
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The Language of Sailing
careen - carrick bend 55 First attested as a noun in 1591 and as a verb in 1600 in Hakluyt, Principal! Navigations, III. cargo the merchandise or freight carried by a ship. A cargo jack was the large screw jack used to cram cotton, hides, etc., into ...
Richard Mayne, 2000
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The Ultimate Book of Decorative Knots
These two views of the Carrick Bend show what will happen with over- enthusiastic tightening! The final form maybe made with single ormultiple cords andmay have the endsdiagonally opposedor making their exit on the same side, as you see ...
Lindsey Philpott, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARRICK BEND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carrick bend is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Deadliest Catch: The Bait' explains 'New Season, New Rules' on …
Edgar joined him and demonstrated the different knots used on a crab boat; clove hitch, barrel knot, bowline, carrick bend and cleat hitch. «Examiner.com, Apr 15»
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Wasuma Students bring book to life
To explore some of the knots that crew members of the ship might have had to master, carrick bend, slip, clove hitch, and bowline knots were ... «Sierra Star, Feb 15»
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The joy of knots
... works even for ropes of different material and thickness. The Carrick bend is a strong and elegant alternative, particularly for thick or stiff rope. «The Guardian, Nov 14»
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Drawn at Sea
I decided to make a half-hitch knotted net case with a 12 lead Carrick Bend base and Carrick Bend corners. Using traditional nautical knot work ... «Huffington Post, Aug 14»
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In Praise of the Humble Knot
Bottom: carrick bend.Credit Tobias Harvey. Pawson is one of the world's foremost knot experts, a co-founder of the International Guild of Knot ... «New York Times, Aug 14»
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Golden Strip news briefs
Teens ages 11-17 will make a bracelet from hemp using Carrick bend knots at 3 p.m. June 11 at the W. Jack Greer Branch Library, 800 W. «Greenville News, Jun 14»
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Golden Strip area news briefs
□Teens ages 11-17 will make a bracelet from hemp using Carrick bend knots at 3 p.m. June 11 at the W. Jack Greer Branch Library, 800 W. «Greenville News, Jun 14»
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - The Beginning Main Theme
Carrick Bend 1 year ago. Oh wow. As if I couldn't get any more hyped for this. Read more Show less. Reply · 30 31 ... «YouTube, Jul 13»
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Android-genous in the Great Outdoors
Love this app. You'll be able to find the best use for that Carrick Bend and watch how it's tied in this interactive app containing 33 popular knots. «The Ledger, Sep 12»
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Investors acquire controlling interest in Fluidmesh
... a provider of IP surveillance solutions for the public safety market, as part of the newly formed wireless services company Carrick Bend. «SecurityInfoWatch, Apr 11»

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