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rick1 definition

rick (rik)

noun

  1. a stack of hay, straw, etc. in a field, esp. one covered or thatched for protection from rain
  2. ☆ a pile of firewood like a cord, but of less width
  3. ☆ a set of shelves for storing barrels or boxes

Etymology: ME rec, reek < OE hreac, akin to Du rook, ON hruga, a heap < IE *(s)kreuk- > ridge

transitive verb

to pile (hay, etc.) into ricks
rick2 definition

rick (rik)

transitive verb, noun

Brit. sprain or wrench

Etymology: prob. < ME wricken: see wrick

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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