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Rackham

[ rak-uhm ]

noun

  1. Arthur, 1867–1939, English illustrator and painter.


Rackham

/ ˈrækəm /

noun

  1. RackhamArthur18671939MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: artistARTS AND CRAFTS: illustrator Arthur . 1867–1939, English artist, noted for his book illustrations, esp of fairy tales


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The former two were returned to the court of aldermen, who elected William Rackham, Esq., to serve the office of chief magistrate.

Sailing-Master Ned Rackham was content to let the skipper con his own vessel in this great emergency.

Unseen by Ned Rackham, the boy raised his hand in a furtive, beckoning gesture.

Quicker than it takes to tell it, Ned Rackham had raced along the poop and leaped to the waist at peril of breaking his neck.

And now with Ned Rackham in the van, it seemed that the British sailors were in a parlous plight and that their sortie must fail.

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