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ranger
(rān′jər)
noun
- one who ranges; a wanderer
- any of a group of mounted troops for patrolling a region
- ☆ any of a group of soldiers, trained for raiding and close combat
- in England, the chief official of a royal park or forest
- ☆ in the U.S., a warden who patrols government parks and forests
Origin: ME raunger, a forest officer: see range
See ranger in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A wanderer; a rover.
- A member of an armed troop employed in patrolling a specific region.
- Ranger A member of a group of U.S. soldiers specially trained for making raids either on foot, in ground vehicles, or by airlift.
- a. A warden employed to maintain and protect a natural area, such as a forest or park.b. Chiefly British The keeper of a royal forest or park.
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