rackie
/ˈraki/(also rakki, rakkie, raki) Scottish (chiefly Shetland ). Nautical. Now chiefly historical
noun
A fitting (especially of wood or horn) which encircles the mast and is attached to the yard, enabling it to be raised and lowered; a parrel.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Jamieson (1759–1838), antiquary and philologist. Probably from the unattested Norn reflex of the early Scandinavian word represented by Old Icelandic rakki, Faroese rakki, Norwegian rakke, etc.
- electroluminescence
- electroluminescent
- electrolysable
- electrolysation
- electrolyse
- electrolyser
- electrolysis
- electrolyte
- electrolytic
- electrolytical
- electrolytically
- electrolytic capacitor
- electrolytic cell
- electrolyzable
- electrolyzation
- electrolyze
- electromagnet
- electromagnetic
- electromagnetical
- electromagnetically
- electromagnetic coil
- electromagnetic field
- electromagnetic force
- electromagnetic gun
- electromagnetic pulse