wrack

¹wrack

noun \ˈrak\

Definition of WRACK

1

a : a wrecked ship

b : wreckage

c : wreck

d dialect : the violent destruction of a structure, machine, or vehicle

2

a : marine vegetation; especially : kelp

b : dried seaweeds

Origin of WRACK

Middle English wrak, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; akin to Old English wræc something driven by the sea

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

Rhymes with WRACK

back, black, Braque, clack, claque, crack, flack, flak, hack, jack, knack, lac, lack, lakh, mac, Mac, pack, plaque, quack, rack, sac, sack, sacque, shack, slack, smack, snack, stack, tach, tack, thwack, track, Wac, wack, whack, yak

²wrack

noun

Definition of WRACK

1

: ruin, destruction

2

: a remnant of something destroyed

Origin of WRACK

Middle English, from Old English wræc misery, punishment, something driven by the sea; akin to Old English wrecan to drive, punish — more at wreak

First Known Use: 14th century

³wrack

transitive verb

Definition of WRACK

: to utterly ruin : wreck

First Known Use of WRACK

1562

⁴wrack

verb

Definition of WRACK

: ⁴rack

Origin of WRACK

by alteration

First Known Use: circa 1555

⁵wrack

noun

Definition of WRACK

: ³rack 2

First Known Use of WRACK

1591

⁶wrack

noun

Definition of WRACK

: ¹rack

First Known Use of WRACK

1794

Other Climate/Meteorology Terms

monsoon, occlusion, ozone, rime, squall, zephyr