Rack (noun)

1. A framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are laid for support.
2. A support for holding objects or materials.
3. A framework or stand for holding or displaying objects.

Origin:

From middle english racke, recke, from old english racu, ræcu ("a frame, a grating, a rack"), from proto-germanic *rakō ("pole, beam, rack"), from proto-indo-european *hrog- ("to bend, twist").

Examples:

1. The dishes were drying on the rack.
2. The rack held the wine glasses.
3. The rack was used to hold the books.
4. The rack was filled with clothes on hangers.
5. The rack was used to dry the laundry.