naulakko — meaning in English

English meaning

• rack noun A framework or set of shelves, bars, or hooks used for holding, storing, or displaying things.

Senses

naulakko is used for these senses in English:

• hat rack (US) A piece of furniture used to store hats and clothing, consisting of a pole with pegs on a moderately broad base; a hatstand.
• rack Any of various kinds of frame for holding luggage or other objects on a vehicle or vessel.

rack — full definition

1. noun A framework or set of shelves, bars, or hooks used for holding, storing, or displaying things.
2. noun A frame for carrying luggage or equipment on a vehicle, such as the roof rack of a car.
3. noun Historically, a device with a ratchet used to torture people by stretching their limbs.
4. noun A bar with teeth that meshes with a gear (a pinion) to convert rotary motion into straight-line motion, or works with a pawl to allow movement in only one direction.
5. verb To cause severe strain, pain, or suffering.

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