Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Dictionaries
Rack

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Raciousness
Next Entry
Rack-Rent
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(1):

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

(2):

(a.) A grate on which bacon is laid.

(3):

(n.) Same as Arrack.

(4):

(n.) The neck and spine of a fore quarter of veal or mutton.

(5):

(n.) A wreck; destruction.

(6):

(n.) Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapor in the sky.

(7):

(v. i.) To fly, as vapor or broken clouds.

(8):

(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.

(9):

(a.) A frame or table on which ores are separated or washed.

(10):

(v.) To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace; - said of a horse.

(11):

(n.) A fast amble.

(12):

(v. t.) To draw off from the lees or sediment, as wine.

(13):

(a.) An instrument or frame used for stretching, extending, retaining, or displaying, something.

(14):

(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.

(15):

(a.) An instrument for bending a bow.

(16):

(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.

(17):

(a.) That which is extorted; exaction.

(18):

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

(19):

(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.

(20):

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

(21):

(a.) A distaff.

(22):

(v. t.) To torment; to torture; to affect with extreme pain or anguish.

(23):

(v. t.) To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc.

(24):

(v. t.) To stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to harass, or oppress by extortion.

(25):

(v. t.) To wash on a rack, as metals or ore.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Rack'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/rack.html. 1828.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile