ranger : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: ranger	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for ranger
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ranger n a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier Synonym(s): Texas Ranger, Ranger an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest Synonym(s): fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit- and-run raids Synonym(s): commando, ranger
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Seal \Seal\ (s[emac]l), n. [OE. sele, AS. seolh; akin to OHG. selah, Dan. s[91]l, Sw. sj[84]l, Icel. selr.] (Zo[94]l.) Any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families {Phocid[91]} and {Otariid[91]}. 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 crustata}), and the ringed seal ({Phoca f[d2]tida}), are northern species. See also {Eared seal}, {Harp 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. {Harbor seal} (Zo[94]l.), 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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.] [bd]The tamis ranger.[b8] --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.]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
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