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Same as Arrack. |
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The neck and spine of a fore quarter of veal or mutton. |
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A wreck; destruction. |
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Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapor
in the sky. |
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To fly, as vapor or broken clouds. |
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To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the
body; to pace; -- said of a horse. |
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A fast amble. |
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To draw off from the lees or sediment, as wine. |
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An instrument or frame used for stretching, extending,
retaining, or displaying, something. |
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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. |
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An instrument for bending a bow. |
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A grate on which bacon is laid. |
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A frame or device of various construction for holding, and
preventing the waste of, hay, grain, etc., supplied to beasts. |
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A frame on which articles are deposited for keeping or
arranged for display; as, a clothes rack; a bottle rack, etc. |
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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. |
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A frame or table on which ores are separated or washed. |
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A frame fitted to a wagon for carrying hay, straw, or grain
on the stalk, or other bulky loads. |
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A distaff. |
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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. |
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That which is extorted; exaction. |
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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. |
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To torment; to torture; to affect with extreme pain or
anguish. |
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To stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to
harass, or oppress by extortion. |
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To wash on a rack, as metals or ore. |
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To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn,
marline, etc. |
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