| The carrick bend, alas, is also known as the sailor's knot, which is not fair. |
| The most important use for the Carrick bend which comes to my mind is the joining of two towing lines or anchor cables. |
| Probably, the most famous knot used in English heraldry is what is referred to today as the carrick bend. |
| The double carrick bend is used for joining 2 very thick ropes at the end, usually used by towboats to tow large cargo ships. |
| K is a carrick bend, useful for uniting tow ropes or large hawsers to each other. |
| Less well-known are cat's paw, crabber's eye, Turk's head, sheepshank, halliard hitch, carrick bend and granny knots. |
