rack block
11To live at rack and manger — 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[ae]kke, Sw. r[ a]cka, Icel. rekja to spread out, Goth. refrakjan to stretch out; cf. L. porrigere, Gr. ore gein.… …
12To put to the rack — 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[ae]kke, Sw. r[ a]cka, Icel. rekja to spread out, Goth. refrakjan to stretch out; cf. L. porrigere, Gr. ore gein.… …
13rack — 1) wooden structures on which cod were hung to dry in winter 2) the unit on which tuna fishermen stand, a removable outboard platform (fishing rack) 3) the remains after pressing herring for oil; used as a fertiliser. Also called pumi 4) a wooden …
14Toast rack — A toast rack or toastrack is a serving piece having vertical partitions (usually from five to eight in number) connected to a flat base, used for holding slices of toast. It often has a central ring handle for passing round the table.By… …
15Fiddle block — Fiddle Fid dle (f[i^]d d l), n. [OE. fidele, fithele, AS. fi[eth]ele; akin to D. vedel, OHG. fidula, G. fiedel, Icel. fi[eth]la, and perh. to E. viol. Cf. {Viol}.] 1. (Mus.) A stringed instrument of music played with a bow; a violin; a kit. [1913 …
16Jack block — Jack Jack (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You… …
17КОМЕЛЬ-БЛОК — (Rack block) круглый точеный блок с толстыми щеками, имеющий два шкива, расположенных в одной плоскости, один над другим. Служит для проводки марса топенантов на парусных судах и других снастей под салингом. Комель блок. Самойлов К. И. Морской… …
18Railroad switch — For other uses, see Switch (disambiguation). A right hand railroad switch with point indicator pointing to right …
19Dishwasher — This article is about the appliance. For manual dishwashing, see dishwashing. For the video game of the same name, see The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai. [1] …
20Magic: The Gathering World Championship — Magic: The Gathering World Championships Year Winner Held in 1994 Zak Dolan Milwaukee, WI, USA 1995 …
