A rack is a device meant to hold something, or several things. A coat rack has hooks for hanging coats, and a magazine rack has shelves or slots to hold magazines.
Same as Arrack.
Noun
a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
Noun
a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
Noun
framework for holding objects
Noun
an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
Noun
the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"
Noun
rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
Verb
torture on the rack
Verb
seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
Verb
work on a rack; "rack leather"
Verb
stretch to the limits; "rack one''s brains"
Verb
torment emotionally or mentally
Verb
draw off from the lees; "rack wine"
Verb
fly in high wind
Verb
run before a gale
Verb
go at a rack; "the horses single-footed"
Verb
obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
Verb
put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera"
n.
Same as Arrack.
n.
The neck and spine of a fore quarter of veal or mutton.
n.
A wreck; destruction.
n.
Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapor
in the sky.
v. i.
To fly, as vapor or broken clouds.
v.
To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the
body; to pace; -- said of a horse.
n.
A fast amble.
v. t.
To draw off from the lees or sediment, as wine.
a.
An instrument or frame used for stretching, extending,
retaining, or displaying, something.
a.
An engine of torture, consisting of a large frame, upon which
the body was gradually stretched until, sometimes, the joints were
dislocated; -- formerly used judicially for extorting confessions from
criminals or suspected persons.
a.
An instrument for bending a bow.
a.
A grate on which bacon is laid.
a.
A frame or device of various construction for holding, and
preventing the waste of, hay, grain, etc., supplied to beasts.
a.
A frame on which articles are deposited for keeping or
arranged for display; as, a clothes rack; a bottle rack, etc.
a.
A piece or frame of wood, having several sheaves, through
which the running rigging passes; -- called also rack block. Also, a
frame to hold shot.
a.
A frame or table on which ores are separated or washed.
a.
A frame fitted to a wagon for carrying hay, straw, or grain
on the stalk, or other bulky loads.
a.
A distaff.
a.
A bar with teeth on its face, or edge, to work with those of
a wheel, pinion, or worm, which is to drive it or be driven by it.
a.
That which is extorted; exaction.
v. t.
To extend by the application of force; to stretch or
strain; specifically, to stretch on the rack or wheel; to torture by an
engine which strains the limbs and pulls the joints.
v. t.
To torment; to torture; to affect with extreme pain or
anguish.
v. t.
To stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to
harass, or oppress by extortion.
v. t.
To wash on a rack, as metals or ore.
v. t.
To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn,
marline, etc.
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The winds in the upper region, which move the clouds above, which we call the rack, . . . pass without noise.
And the night rack came rolling up.
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It is in common practice to draw wine or beer from the lees (which we call racking), whereby it will clarify much the sooner.
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During the troubles of the fifteenth century, a rack was introduced into the Tower, and was occasionally used under the plea of political necessity.
A fit of the stone puts a kingto the rack, and makes him as miserable as it does the meanest subject.
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He was racked and miserably tormented.2.
Vaunting aloud but racked with deep despair.3.
The landlords there shamefully rack their tenants.
They [landlords] rack a Scripture simile beyond the true intent thereof.
Try what my credit can in Venice do; That shall be racked even to the uttermost.4.
Same as Arrack.
The neck and spine of a fore quarter of veal or mutton.
A wreck; destruction.
Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapor in the sky.
To fly, as vapor or broken clouds.
To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace; -- said of a horse.
A fast amble.
To draw off from the lees or sediment, as wine.
An instrument or frame used for stretching, extending, retaining, or displaying, something.
To extend by the application of force; to stretch or strain; specifically, to stretch on the rack or wheel; to torture by an engine which strains the limbs and pulls the joints.
Usage Examples
And you know, the baby boomers are getting older, and those off the rack clothes are just not fitting right any longer, and so, tailor-made suits are coming back into fashion.
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