CARRICK-BEND, noun [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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