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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Carrick \Car"rick\, n. (Naut.)
   A carack. See Carack.
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   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.
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