carrick bend
carrick bend · carrick bends
A strong bend knot commonly used to join two lines, ropes, and hawsers when requiredA 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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
More definitions
- a knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsers
Forms
plural: carrick bends| Singular | carrick bend |
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regular