N (masc)
A cord, which forms part of the rigging of a ship; cf. Icel. rakki the ring by which the sailyard moves round the mast
originates from: PWGmc
*rakkō "sailyard ring" (rakkō
> rækkō
> rækkā
> rakkā
> rakka) through pwgmc-to-oe
Variation of:
ræc "sleuth dog"