ranger

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   One who ranges

   One who ranges; a rover.

2. 2

   A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to…

   A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.

3. 3

   That which separates or arranges

   That which separates or arranges; a sieve.

   • The tamis raunger.
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   1. 4

      A dog that beats the ground in search of game.

   2. 5

      In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in…

      In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units.

   3. 6

      A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the…

      A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the countryside.

   4. 7

      A character skilled in the use of ranged weapons.

   5. 8

      To work as a ranger.

      • Just like down in Texas when I was rangering, you just keep turning over rocks […]
      • He saw men long dead whom he had rangered with, saw Pedro Flores and Pea Eye and a redheaded whore he had taken up with for a month in his riverboating days.
   6. 9

      A player on any of various teams called Rangers, such as the Texas Rangers (in baseball)…

      A player on any of various teams called Rangers, such as the Texas Rangers (in baseball) or the New York Rangers (in ice hockey).

   7. 10

      A surname.

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