| Carrick stared at the wizard, face softening, and for a fleeting moment, he was not unhandsome. |
| Probably, the most famous knot used in English heraldry is what is referred to today as the carrick bend. |
| The MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley was heckled by a gang of swearing, shell-suited neds. |
| Less well-known are cat's paw, crabber's eye, Turk's head, sheepshank, halliard hitch, carrick bend and granny knots. |
| Carrick nearly plays Rooney in with a beautifully flighted ball forward, but Ecuador scamper back to recover possession. |
| The most important use for the Carrick bend which comes to my mind is the joining of two towing lines or anchor cables. |
