Gunrack

/ˈɡʌnræk/ noun

Definition

A stand, holder, or storage device designed to hold and display firearms in an organized way.

Etymology

From 'gun' plus 'rack,' where 'rack' comes from Old Norse 'rekr' meaning to stretch or arrange. The term became common in English in the 19th century with the proliferation of firearms and the need to store them safely.

Kelly Says

The gunrack has become an iconic symbol of American rural and hunting culture—it's the stereotypical image of a pickup truck with rifles mounted in the back window, representing a particular relationship to weapons that's distinctly tied to American frontier mythology.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
נשק 랙
nesh-q rak
ARالعربية
رفوف السلاح
rafuf as-silah
BNবাংলা
শস্ত্র রACK
sha-str ra-k
CACatalà
suport d'armes
su-port d'ar-mes
CSČeština
zbrojník
z-bro-ník
DADansk
våbenhylde
va-ben-hyl-de
DEDeutsch
Waffenhalter
va-fen-hal-ter
ELΕλληνικά
αποθήκη όπλων
a-po-thē-ki ó-plon
ESEspañol
portaarmas
por-ta-ar-mas
FAفارسی
سطل اسلحه
sat-al es-lah-e
FISuomi
asevarasto
a-se-va-ra-sto
FRFrançais
porte-armes
port ar-m
GUGU
શસ્ત્ર રેક
sha-str rek
HAHA
sarkin maka
sar-kin ma-ka
HEעברית
מקום לאקדחים
ma-kom la-a-ka-di-him
HIहिन्दी
हथियार रैक
ha-thi-ya-ar ra-ik
HUMagyar
fegyverpolc
fe-gy-ver-polc
IDBahasa Indonesia
rak senjata
rak se-na-ta
IGIG
akwụkwọ ụgbọ
ak-wu-kwo ug-bo
ITItaliano
portafucili
por-ta-fuchi-li
JA日本語
銃架
ju-ka
KKKK
жауапты аты
ja-uap-ty a-ty
KMKM
ទាវវាយ
d-eav-vay
KO한국어
무기 선반
mu-gi seon-ban
MRMR
शस्त्र रॅक
sha-str rak
MSBahasa Melayu
rak senjata
rak se-na-ta
MYမြန်မာ
လက်နက် ကုန်
let-na-ket ku-n
NLNederlands
wapenrek
wa-pen-rek
NONorsk
våpenhylle
va-pen-hyl-le
PAPA
ਵਾਪਨ ਰੈਕ
va-pan rak
PLPolski
regał na broń
re-gał na broń
PTPortuguês
suporte de armas
su-por-te de ar-mas
RORomână
șevalet de arme
șe-va-let de ar-me
RUРусский
стойка для оружия
stoy-ka dlya op-o-zheniya
SVSvenska
vapenhylla
va-pen-hyl-la
SWKiswahili
kifua cha bunduki
ki-fua cha bun-du-ki
TAதமிழ்
ஆயுதம் பட்டறை
a-yudam pat-ta-rai
TEతెలుగు
యుద్ధ వస్తువుల నిల్వ
yu-ddha vas-tu-vu-la nil-va
THไทย
ชั้นวางอาวุธ
chon wa-ng aw-ut
TLTL
rack ng baril
rack ng ba-ril
TRTürkçe
silah rafı
si-lah ra-fi
UKУкраїнська
постачання зброї
pos-tach-annya z-bro-yi
URاردو
مسلحوں کا rack
mis-la-ho-n ka rack
VITiếng Việt
giá súng
gía súng
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀rọ
aw-on e-ro
ZH中文
枪架
qiang-jia
ZUZU
isikizi
i-si-ki-zi

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