Definitions for rack
  • Rack (n.) - Same as Arrack.
  • Rack (n.) - The neck and spine of a fore quarter of veal or mutton.
  • Rack (n.) - A wreck; destruction.
  • Rack (n.) - Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapor in the sky.
  • Rack (v. i.) - To fly, as vapor or broken clouds.
  • Rack (v.) - To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace; -- said of a horse.
  • Rack (n.) - A fast amble.
  • Rack (v. t.) - To draw off from the lees or sediment, as wine.
  • Rack (a.) - An instrument or frame used for stretching, extending, retaining, or displaying, something.
  • Rack (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.
  • Rack (a.) - An instrument for bending a bow.
  • Rack (a.) - A grate on which bacon is laid.
  • Rack (a.) - A frame or device of various construction for holding, and preventing the waste of, hay, grain, etc., supplied to beasts.
  • Rack (a.) - A frame on which articles are deposited for keeping or arranged for display; as, a clothes rack; a bottle rack, etc.
  • Rack (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.
  • Rack (a.) - A frame or table on which ores are separated or washed.
  • Rack (a.) - A frame fitted to a wagon for carrying hay, straw, or grain on the stalk, or other bulky loads.
  • Rack (a.) - A distaff.
  • Rack (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.
  • Rack (a.) - That which is extorted; exaction.
  • Rack (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.
  • Rack (v. t.) - To torment; to torture; to affect with extreme pain or anguish.
  • Rack (v. t.) - To stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to harass, or oppress by extortion.
  • Rack (v. t.) - To wash on a rack, as metals or ore.
  • Rack (v. t.) - To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc.
  • Racked (imp. & p. p.) - of Rack
  • Rackful - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
  • Rackfuls - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
  • Racking (n.) - Spun yarn used in racking ropes.
  • Racking (p. pr. & vb. n.) - of Rack
  • Rackingly - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
  • Rackings - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
  • Racks - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
Words in your word
2 Letter Words
ar ka
3 Letter Words
arc ark car
4 Letter Words
cark rack