“Racks” or “Rax” or “Wracks”

racks r·AE·k·s

• nounframework for holding objects.
• nounrib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton.
• nounan instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims.
• nouna support for displaying various articles.
• nouna form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body.
• nouna rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately.
• verbstretch to the limits.
• verbput on a rack and pinion.
• verbfly in high wind.
• verbdraw off from the lees.
• verbwork on a rack.
• verbseize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block.
• verbtorture on the rack.

rax r·AE·k·s

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

wracks

• noundried seaweed especially that cast ashore.
• nounthe destruction or collapse of something.