Defn: To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc. To rack one's brains or wits, to exert them to the utmost for the purpose of accomplishing something.
Syn.
— To torture; torment; rend; tear.
RACKABONES
Rack"a*bones`, n.
Defn: A very lean animal, esp. a horse. [Colloq. U. S.]
RACKAROCK
Rack"a*rock`, n. [Rack to stretch, strain + a + rock.]
Defn: A Sprengel explosive consisting of potassium chlorate and mono- nitrobenzene.
RACKER
Rack"er, n.
1. One who racks.
2. A horse that has a racking gait.
RACKET Rack"et, n. Etym: [F. raquette; cf. Sp. raquets, It. racchetta, which is perhaps for retichetta, and fr. L. rete a net (cf. Reticule); or perh. from the Arabic; cf. Ar. raha the palm of the hand (used at first to strike the ball), and OF. rachette, rasquette, carpus, tarsus.] [Written also racquet.]