rax
9.9
A frame used to dry or store things like clothes and hay
- noun
- Archaic
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tendedero
- The old cottage still had a wooden rax hanging above the fireplace for storing herbs.
Examples
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Farmers would use a rax to keep hay off the damp ground during rainy seasons.
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They hung the clothes on the rax to dry.
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They placed the freshly washed linens on the rax to dry in the warm breeze.
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The old wooden rax in the barn is falling apart.
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The farmer hung the freshly washed clothes on the wooden rax to dry in the sun.
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She placed her herbs on the rax to ensure they would dry properly before storing them.
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During the autumn, the rax was filled with bales of hay, ready for the winter months.
Synonyms
rack
vsrax
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1.2
A frame for holding or showing things
is a dialect or archaic term for frames used to dry clothes and hay
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Etymology
Rax for a drying frame is like the common word rack, which means a frame for holding or hanging things to dry. So a rax is a simple wooden frame used to dry or store clothes, herbs, or hay.