Definitions

1. verb

to break or be broken in pieces; to be damaged or disordered

“The storm wracked the small boat, causing it to lose its mast.”

2. noun

a confused or disordered mass

“The wrack of the storm’s aftermath lay scattered across the beach.”

3. noun

a line or cord used to pull or draw a boat along a beach or shore

“The sailors used a wrack to pull their boat up onto the sand.”

4. noun

a framework or structure, especially one used for holding something

“The museum’s exhibit featured an intricate wrack of antique furniture.”

5. noun

a mass of tangled or matted vegetation

“The wrack of brambles made it difficult to hike through the forest.”

6. noun

a part of a ship’s rigging

“The sailor carefully inspected the wrack to ensure it was secure.”