Rack

The winds in the upper region, which move the clouds above, which we call the rack, . . . pass without noise.

And the night rack came rolling up.

It is in common practice to draw wine or beer from the lees (which we call racking), whereby it will clarify much the sooner.

During the troubles of the fifteenth century, a rack was introduced into the Tower, and was occasionally used under the plea of political necessity.

A fit of the stone puts a king to the rack, and makes him as miserable as it does the meanest subject.

He was racked and miserably tormented.

Vaunting aloud but racked with deep despair.

The landlords there shamefully rack their tenants.

They [landlords] rack their rents an ace too high.

Grant that I may never rack a Scripture simile beyond the true intent thereof.

Try what my credit can in Venice do;
That shall be racked even to the uttermost.