ranger

[RanĀ·ger]

A member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

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One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber.

Noun
a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids

Noun
an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest

Noun
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier


n.
One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber.

n.
That which separates or arranges; specifically, a sieve.

n.
A dog that beats the ground in search of game.

n.
One of a body of mounted troops, formerly armed with short muskets, who range over the country, and often fight on foot.

n.
The keeper of a public park or forest; formerly, a sworn officer of a forest, appointed by the king's letters patent, whose business was to walk through the forest, recover beasts that had strayed beyond its limits, watch the deer, present trespasses to the next court held for the forest, etc.


Ranger

Ran"ger , n. 1. One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber. 2. That which separates or arranges; specifically, a sieve. [Obs.] "The tamis ranger." Holland. 3. A dog that beats the ground in search of game. 4. One of a body of mounted troops, formerly armed with short muskets, who range over the country, and often fight on foot. 5. The keeper of a public park or forest; formerly, a sworn officer of a forest, appointed by the king's letters patent, whose business was to walk through the forest, recover beasts that had strayed beyond its limits, watch the deer, present trespasses to the next court held for the forest, etc. [Eng.]

One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber.

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Usage Examples

I wanted to be a forest ranger or a coal man. At a very early age, I knew I didn't want to do what my dad did, which was work in an office.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger.

And I'm a believer that you take a negative and turn it into a positive, and as it turned out, it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. And so I do appreciate the Ranger staff and the Ranger organization for giving me that opportunity.

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