English Dictionary: rock harlequin | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rack \Rack\, n. [Probably fr. D. rek, rekbank, a rack, rekken to stretch; akin to G. reck, reckbank, a rack, recken to stretch, Dan. r[91]kke, Sw. r[84]cka, Icel. rekja to spread out, Goth. refrakjan to stretch out; cf. L. porrigere, Gr. [?]. [?] Cf. {Right}, a., {Ratch}.] 1. An instrument or frame used for stretching, extending, retaining, or displaying, something. Specifically: (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. During the troubles of the fifteenth century, a rack was introduced into the Tower, and was occasionally used under the plea of political necessity. --Macaulay. (b) An instrument for bending a bow. (c) A grate on which bacon is laid. (d) A frame or device of various construction for holding, and preventing the waste of, hay, grain, etc., supplied to beasts. (e) A frame on which articles are deposited for keeping or arranged for display; as, a clothes rack; a bottle rack, etc. (f) (Naut.) 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. (g) (Mining) A frame or table on which ores are separated or washed. (h) A frame fitted to a wagon for carrying hay, straw, or grain on the stalk, or other bulky loads. (i) A distaff. 2. (Mech.) 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. 3. That which is extorted; exaction. [Obs.] --Sir E. Sandys. {Mangle rack}. (Mach.) See under {Mangle}. n. {Rack block}. (Naut.) See def. 1 (f), above. {Rack lashing}, a lashing or binding where the rope is tightened, and held tight by the use of a small stick of wood twisted around. {Rack rail} (Railroads), a toothed rack, laid as a rail, to afford a hold for teeth on the driving wheel of locomotive for climbing steep gradients, as in ascending a mountain. {Rack saw}, a saw having wide teeth. {Rack stick}, the stick used in a rack lashing. {To be on the rack}, to suffer torture, physical or mental. {To live at rack and manger}, to live on the best at another's expense. [Colloq.] {To put to the rack}, to subject to torture; to torment. A fit of the stone puts a kingto the rack, and makes him as miserable as it does the meanest subject. --Sir W. Temple. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
{To} {raise, [or] lift}, {the horn} (Script.), to exalt one's self; to act arrogantly. [bd]'Gainst them that raised thee dost thou lift thy horn?[b8] --Milton. {To take a horn}, to take a drink of intoxicating liquor. [Low] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rasorial \Ra*so"ri*al\ (?; 277), a. (Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to the Rasores, or gallinaceous birds, as the peacock, domestic fowl, patridge, and the like. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Recureless \Re*cure"less\, a. Incapable of cure. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Risorial \Ri*so"ri*al\, a.[L. ridere, risum, to laugh.] Pertaining to, or producing, laughter; as, the risorial muscles. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rose-rial \Rose"-ri`al\, n. [See {Rose}, and {Royal}.] A name of several English gold coins struck in different reigns and having having different values; a rose noble. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Rickreall, OR Zip code(s): 97371 |