Bitts and bends
From the OED:
Carrick-bitts, the upright pieces of timber near the ends of the windlass, in which are the gudgeons for the spindles to work on: they are also called ‘windlass-bitts’.
Carrick bend, a knot for splicing two ropes together, formed by looping the two ends to be joined, and interlacing them, each going at every intersection, now over, now under, the other.
Carrick, obs. forms of Carrack, Forms: 5-6 caryk(e, 5 carikke, careke, karik, carrik(ke, carryk(e, carrake, carryg, 5-7 carak, carack(e, carrike, carricke, 6 carake, caryck, (caracte, carect), carrek(e, 6-7 carike, carick(e, careck(e, carracke, carreck(e, carrick, carrak, 7 (carract), carraque, 7-8 (caract), 7-9 carack, carrack. [a. OF. carraque, caraque = med.L. carraca, carrica, carica, Sp., Pg. carraca, It. caracca (whence also MDu. ka'râke, now kraak), of uncertain origin; see Diez.], a large ship of burden, also fitted for warfare, such as those formerly used by the Portuguese in trading with the East Indies; a galleon.