What does "ranch" mean?
Ranch: To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion. [R.] Dryden. "Hasting to raunch the arrow out." Spenser.
Additional senses
- 2.A tract of land used for grazing and rearing of horses, cattle, or sheep. See Rancho, 2. [Western U. S.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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