Rack ¹

Definition: Same as Arrack.

Rack ²

Definition: The neck and spine of a fore quarter of veal or mutton.

Rack ³

Definition: A wreck; destruction.

Rack ⁴

Definition: Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapor in the sky.

Rack ⁵

Definition: To fly, as vapor or broken clouds.

Rack ⁶

Definition: To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace; said of a horse.

Rack ⁷

Definition: A fast amble.

Rack ⁸

Definition: To draw off from the lees or sediment, as wine.

Rack ⁹

Definition: An instrument or frame used for stretching, extending, retaining, or displaying, something.

Rack ¹⁰

Definition: 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.

Rack ¹¹

Definition: An instrument for bending a bow.

Rack ¹²

Definition: A grate on which bacon is laid.

Rack ¹³

Definition: A frame or device of various construction for holding, and preventing the waste of, hay, grain, etc., supplied to beasts.

Rack ¹⁴

Definition: A frame on which articles are deposited for keeping or arranged for display; as, a clothes rack; a bottle rack, etc.

Rack ¹⁵

Definition: 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.

Rack ¹⁶

Definition: A frame or table on which ores are separated or washed.

Rack ¹⁷

Definition: A frame fitted to a wagon for carrying hay, straw, or grain on the stalk, or other bulky loads.

Rack ¹⁸

Definition: A distaff.

Rack ¹⁹

Definition: 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.

Rack ²⁰

Definition: That which is extorted; exaction.

Rack ²¹

Definition: 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.

Rack ²²

Definition: To torment; to torture; to affect with extreme pain or anguish.

Rack ²³

Definition: To stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to harass, or oppress by extortion.

Rack ²⁴

Definition: To wash on a rack, as metals or ore.

Rack ²⁵

Definition: To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc.

rack ²⁶

Definition: a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately

rack ²⁷

Definition: a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"

rack ²⁸

Definition: framework for holding objects

rack ²⁹

Definition: an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims

rack ³⁰

Definition: the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"

rack ³¹

Definition: rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton

rack ³²

Definition: torture on the rack

rack ³³

Definition: seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block

rack ³⁴

Definition: work on a rack; "rack leather"

rack ³⁵

Definition: stretch to the limits; "rack one''s brains"

rack ³⁶

Definition: torment emotionally or mentally

rack ³⁷

Definition: draw off from the lees; "rack wine"

rack ³⁸

Definition: fly in high wind

rack ³⁹

Definition: run before a gale

rack ⁴⁰

Definition: go at a rack; "the horses single-footed"

rack ⁴¹

Definition: 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"

rack ⁴²

Definition: put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera"