·noun Spun yarn used in racking ropes.
II. Racking ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Rack.
Spun-yarn or other stuff used to rack two parts of a rope together. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
a crane, or pot-hook. Northumb. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
See nippering. ...
The fastening two running parts together with a seizing, so as to prevent it from rendering through ...