rack time

rack time

Time spent by a soldier in his bunk sleeping or recuperating. The vice admiral made a public statement vowing to give all sailors more rack time so that they can perform their duties with greater efficiency.
See also: rack, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rack duty

verb
See rack time
See also: duty, rack

rack time

and rack duty
n. time spent in bed. (Military.) Gee, I need some more rack time. I was on rack duty for my entire leave.
See also: rack, time
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • any time means no time
  • against time
  • against the clock
  • any time
  • (it's) time to run
  • anytime
  • (it's) time to push along
  • about time
  • (it's) (a)bout time
  • (it's) time to hit the road
References in periodicals archive
"The truck loading cycle is about the same as transit mixed, but there is no slump adjustment or rack time. The twin shaft has a clean loading cycle and no mix spillage.
Twin steers to twin shafts
Getting back to his garage he was able to join later in the race for rack time, but eventually pitted for good.
Plato's win finally ends Croft curse
Elementary schoolboy errors put Newcastle on the rack time and again from the moment, three minutes in, Titus Bramble's sloppy first touch gifted Diego Forlan a shot on to the near post.
Gaps at the back are still worrying