{Carrick bend} (Naut.), a kind of knot, used for bending
together hawsers or other ropes.
{Carrick bitts} (Naut.), the bitts which support the windlass. --Totten. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
carrick bitts — noun plural : heavy upright pieces of timber supporting each end of the windlass of a ship … Useful english dictionary
Bitts — Bitts, n. pl. [Cf. F. bitte, Icel. biti, a beam. ?87.] (Naut.) A frame of two strong timbers fixed perpendicularly in the fore part of a ship, on which to fasten the cables as the ship rides at anchor, or in warping. Other bitts are used for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carrick — Car rick, n. (Naut.) A carack. See {Carack}. [1913 Webster] {Carrick bend} (Naut.), a kind of knot, used for bending together hawsers or other ropes. {Carrick bitts} (Naut.), the bitts which support the windlass. Totten. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carrick bend — Carrick Car rick, n. (Naut.) A carack. See {Carack}. [1913 Webster] {Carrick bend} (Naut.), a kind of knot, used for bending together hawsers or other ropes. {Carrick bitts} (Naut.), the bitts which support the windlass. Totten. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carrick bitt — noun either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship s deck • Hypernyms: ↑post * * * carrick bitt /karˈik bit/ (nautical) noun One of two posts used to support a windlass ORIGIN: See ety for ↑carrick bend, and ↑bitt * * *… … Useful english dictionary
carrick bitt — /ˈkærɪk bɪt/ (say karik bit) noun Nautical one of the bitts which support the windlass …
Knot — For speeds, see Knot (unit). For other uses, see Knot (disambiguation). Some knots 1 Yarn knot ABoK #2688 2 Manrope knot 3 Granny knot 4 Rosebud stopper knot(?) … Wikipedia
HMS Ganges (shore establishment) — HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. She was established as a boys training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich… … Wikipedia
