rack

1. n. Same as Arrack. Source: opted

2. n. The neck and spine of a fore quarter of veal or mutton. Source: opted

3. n. A wreck; destruction. Source: opted

4. n. Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapor in the sky. Source: opted

5. v. i. To fly, as vapor or broken clouds. Source: opted

6. v. To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace; -- said of a horse. Source: opted

7. n. A fast amble. Source: opted

8. v. t. To draw off from the lees or sediment, as wine. Source: opted

9. a. An instrument or frame used for stretching, extending, retaining, or displaying, something. Source: opted

10. 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. Source: opted

11. a. An instrument for bending a bow. Source: opted

12. a. A grate on which bacon is laid. Source: opted

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

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

15. 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. Source: opted

16. a. A frame or table on which ores are separated or washed. Source: opted

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

18. a. A distaff. Source: opted

19. 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. Source: opted

20. a. That which is extorted; exaction. Source: opted

21. 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. Source: opted

22. v. t. To torment; to torture; to affect with extreme pain or anguish. Source: opted

23. v. t. To stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to harass, or oppress by extortion. Source: opted

24. v. t. To wash on a rack, as metals or ore. Source: opted

25. v. t. To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc. Source: opted

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