Ranger
15 definitions retrieved Seal \Seal\ (s[=e]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG. selah, Dan. sael, Sw. sj[aum]l, Icel. selr.] (Zool.) Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families Phocidae and Otariidae. [1913 Webster] Note: Seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found principally in the higher latitudes of both hemispheres. There are numerous species, bearing such popular names as {sea lion}, sea leopard, sea bear, or ursine seal, fur seal, and sea elephant. The bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus), the hooded seal ({Cystophora cristata}), and the ringed seal (Phoca foetida), are northern species. See also Eared seal, Harp seal, Monk seal, and Fur seal, under Eared, Harp, Monk, and Fur. Seals are much hunted for their skins and fur, and also for their oil, which in some species is very abundant. [1913 Webster] Harbor seal (Zool.), the common seal (Phoca vitulina). It inhabits both the North Atlantic and the North Pacific Ocean, and often ascends rivers; -- called also {marbled seal}, native seal, river seal, bay seal, {land seal}, sea calf, sea cat, sea dog, dotard, ranger, selchie, tangfish. [1913 Webster] Ranger \Ran"ger\ (r[=a]n"j[~e]r), n. 1. One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber. [1913 Webster] 2. That which separates or arranges; specifically, a sieve. [Obs.] "The tamis ranger." --Holland. [1913 Webster] 3. A dog that beats the ground in search of game. [1913 Webster] 4. One of a body of mounted troops, formerly armed with short muskets, who range over the country, and often fight on foot. [1913 Webster] 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.] Note: Rangers in U.S. national parks and national monuments perform a similar function. [1913 Webster +PJC] Ranger n 1: a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier [syn: Texas Ranger, Ranger] 2: an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest [syn: fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger] 3: a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit- and-run raids [syn: commando, ranger] Ranger, GA (town, FIPS 63560) Location: 34.50009 N, 84.71146 W Population (1990): 153 (75 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 30734 Ranger, TX (city, FIPS 60632) Location: 32.47009 N, 98.67434 W Population (1990): 2803 (1362 housing units) Area: 18.1 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76470 Ranger, WV Zip code(s): 25557 ranger [reindʒər] Förster; Waldhüter ranger csavargó erdôkerülô erdôôr királyierdôkerülô királyimezôôr királyiparkôr kopó leánycserkész vizsla ranger [rãʒe] einreihen ranger [rãʒe] arrange; put in order; tidy ranger [rãʒe] inschakelen; opstellen inrichten; regelen; ruimen; opruimen; schikken; terechtbrengen ranger fletschen; knirschen ranger creak; gnash; grate; grind ranger [Am.] Förster m; Waldhüter m Ranger, GA -- U.S. town in Georgia Population (2000): 85 Housing Units (2000): 44 Land area (2000): 0.816120 sq. miles (2.113741 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.816120 sq. miles (2.113741 sq. km) FIPS code: 63560 Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13 Location: 34.500175 N, 84.711392 W ZIP Codes (1990): 30734 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Ranger, GA Ranger Ranger, TX -- U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 2584 Housing Units (2000): 1214 Land area (2000): 7.002005 sq. miles (18.135110 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.132949 sq. miles (0.344337 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.134954 sq. miles (18.479447 sq. km) FIPS code: 60632 Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 32.470102 N, 98.676734 W ZIP Codes (1990): 76470 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Ranger, TX Ranger 60 Moby Thesaurus words for "ranger": Audubon Society, Gurkhas, National Wildlife Service, SS, Sierra Club, Special Forces, Waffen-SS, air warden, arboriculturist, attendant, caretaker, castellan, conservationist, conservator, curator, custodian, deliverer, elite corps, elite troops, forest ranger, forester, game warden, gamekeeper, governor, guardian, guardian angel, guardsmen, janitor, keeper, lifeguard, lifesaver, logger, lumberjack, lumberman, marines, next friend, paratroops, preservationist, preserver, prochein ami, rescuer, safekeeper, saver, savior, shepherd, shock troops, silviculturist, special troops, steward, storm troops, taxidermist, timberman, tree farmer, warden, warder, wood chopper, woodcraftsman, woodcutter, woodman, woodsman Ranger related |
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