rick
noun
[ rɪk ]
• a stack of hay, corn, straw, or similar material, especially one formerly built into a regular shape and thatched.
rick
verb
• form into a rick or ricks; stack.
• "the nine cords of good spruce wood ricked up in the back yard"
Origin:
Old English hrēac, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rook .
rick
noun
• a slight sprain or strain, especially in a person's neck or back.
• "the screen tilter lets you play the game flat without developing a permanent rick in your neck"
rick
verb
• strain (one's neck or back) slightly.
• "I whirled so quickly that I nearly ricked my neck"
Origin:
late 18th century (as a verb): of dialect origin.
