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Webster 1828 Edition
Carrick-bend
CARRICK-BEND
,Noun.
1.
One who carries; that which carries or conveys; also, a messenger.2.
One who is employed to carry goods for others for a reward; also, one whose occupation is to carry goods for others, called a common carrier; a porter.3.
A pigeon that conveys letters from place to place, the letters being tied to the neck.