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rackle

[ rak-uhl ]
/ ˈræk əl /
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adjective Chiefly Scot.
headstrong; rash.
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Origin of rackle

1250–1300; Middle English; perhaps variant of rattle1; cf. racket1

Words nearby rackle

rackett, racket-tail, rackety, Rackham, racking, rackle, rack locomotive, rack off, rack one's brain, rack out, rack rail
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How to use rackle in a sentence

  • In a few minutes the boat was pulled clear of the little bay and out of the shelter of Rackle Roy.

    The Northern Iron|George A. Birmingham

  • "Now for Rackle Roy and a basketful of glashins and lithe," said Maurice.

    The Northern Iron|George A. Birmingham
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