Meanings (ES + gloss)
estante • repisa
A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.
perchero
Any of various kinds of frame for holding luggage or other objects on a vehicle or vessel.
ecúleo • potro
A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.
Ay, but I fear you speak upon the rack, / Where men enforced do speak anything.
During the troubles of the fifteenth century, a rack was introduced into the Tower, and was occasionally used under the plea of political necessity.
Phrases
Eurorackarmrackat rack and mangerautorackbarbell rackbicycle rackbike rackbirackbomb rackbookrackbuy the rackcheese rackclothes rackcoat rackcoat-rackcoatrackcycle rackdish rackdishrackdrying rackgunrackhat rackhat-rackhatrackhayrackhit the rackhitch rackhitchrackhot racklive at rack and mangerluggage rackmeat rackmultiracknerve racknerve-rackoff-the-rackout of rackpenrackpipe rackpower rack
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
desliar
To clarify, and thereby deter further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.
It is in common practice to draw wine or beer from the lees (which we call racking), whereby it will clarify much the sooner.
The Darwin administrator, J.C. Archer, with great ceremony, turned on the flow to rack the precious golden stuff into casks.
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