Term: carrick bend: a knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsers
Candidate hypernym: knot: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object → 1
Candidate hypernym: common ground: a basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding → 0
Candidate hypernym: copy: matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials → 0
Candidate hypernym: cockspur thorn: eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns → 0
Candidate hypernym: turnout: the group that gathers together for a particular occasion → 0
Candidate hypernym: virgin: a person who has never had sex → 0
Candidate hypernym: transdermal patch: a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream → 0
Candidate hypernym: xyridaceae: plants of tropical to temperate regions; usually in wet places → 0
Candidate hypernym: first strike: the initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weapons; considered feasible only when the attacker can destroy the other country's ability to retaliate → 0
Candidate hypernym: frogfish: fish having a frog-like mouth with a lure on the snout → 0
Candidate hypernym: rectification: the conversion of alternating current to direct current → 0