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rack [ rak ]


noun 
Definition:
 
showy walking pace for horse: in dressage, a fast walking pace for a horse in which each foot is lifted off the ground in turn



intransitive verb  (past and past participle racked, present participle rack·ing, 3rd person present singular racks)
Definition:
 
walk at rack: to walk at a fast pace, lifting each foot off the ground in turn ( refers to horses )

[Late 16th century. Origin ?]
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