American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1

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Author: Noah Webster

Carrick-Bend

CARRICK-BEND, n. [See Carry.]

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.

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Chicago: Noah Webster Jr., "Carrick-Bend," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed April 26, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=Q787W3ARJKJGLGB.

MLA: Webster, Noah, Jr. "Carrick-Bend." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 26 Apr. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=Q787W3ARJKJGLGB.

Harvard: Webster, N, 'Carrick-Bend' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 26 April 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=Q787W3ARJKJGLGB.