English
Pronunciation
IPA|/ræk/
rhymes|æk
Homophone: rack
Etymology 1
Old English wræc.
Noun
en-noun
- (archaic or poetic) revenge, persecution
- (archaic except in dialects) ruin, destruction
- the remains; a wreck
Etymology 2
From Middle (and modern) Dutch wrak (cognate with Old English wræc).
Noun
en-noun
- archaic remnant from a shipwreck as washed ashore, or the right to claim such items
- any marine vegetation cast up on shore, especially seaweed of the genus Fucus
- weeds, vegetation or rubbish floating on a river or pond
Verb
en-verb
- transitive to wreck, especially a ship (usually in passive)
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