Rackle

Alternative forms

• rakkill Scotland

Origin

From Middle English rakyl ("chain"), apparently related to Old Frisian rakels ("chain"), French racle ("the iron ring of a door") (from a Germanic source), and also Middle English rakente, from Old English racente ("chain, fetter"). More at rackan.

Full definition of rackle

Noun

1. (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A chain.