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rackle

Pronunciation: /ˈɹæ.kəl/

The English word “rackle” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A chain.
  2. Noisy talk.

verb

  1. To talk noisily; rattle on.

adjective

  1. Of a person: rash, impetuous, reckless
  2. Rough, crude
  3. Sturdy in old age

Etymology

From Middle English rakyl (“chain”), apparently related to Old Frisian rakels (“chain”), French racle ("the iron ring of a door" (from a Germanic source)), and also Middle English rakente, from Old English racente (“chain, fetter”). More at rackan.

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