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rack bar

rack bar noun: a specialized stick or bar of wood used to batten down or tighten ropes securing cargo or sails.

Noun

rack bar (plural rack bars)

  1. (historical) A specialized stick or bar of wood used to batten down or tighten ropes securing cargo or sails.
    Synonyms:
    rack rod

Synonyms of rack bar

Forms of rack bar

pluralrack bars

Questions about rack bar

What does rack bar mean?
Rack bar means a specialized stick or bar of wood used to batten down or tighten ropes securing cargo or sails.
What part of speech is rack bar?
Rack bar is a noun.
What is the plural of rack bar?
The plural of rack bar is rack bars.

Words near rack bar in the dictionary

  1. rack
  2. rack and pinion
  3. rack and pinions
  4. rack and ruin
  5. rack and snail
  6. rack bar
  7. rack bars
  8. rack block
  9. rack blocks
  10. rack in
  11. rack jobber

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