Rack

Quick meaning: Rack is a noun meaning A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.

Meaning

A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.

More Meanings

1. Any of various kinds of frame for holding luggage or other objects on a vehicle or vessel.
2. (nautical) A piece or frame of wood, having several sheaves, through which the running rigging passes.
3. (nautical, by extension, slang, uncountable) Sleep.
4. A distaff.
5. (mechanical engineering, rail transport) A bar with teeth on its face or edge, to work with those of a gearwheel, pinion, or worm, which is to drive or be driven by it.
6. (historical) A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.
7. (slang, especially nautical) A bunk.

Example Sentences

Do I have to do this now? Like, I really need to get some rack.

The ladder-type Riggenbach rack is the one in use on both systems.

Ay, but I fear you speak upon the rack, / Where men enforced do speak anything.

Chief Stevens approached my rack and repeatedly ordered me to vacate my rack and report to the working party.

Word Forms

• racks
• racking
• racked
• rackest
• rackedst
• racketh

Synonyms for rack

Depending on context, synonyms include assets, babylons, balloons, badonkers, bangers, bazongas.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wheel, torment, gouge, scud, stand, wring.

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