HyperDic: ranger

English > 3 senses of the word Ranger / ranger:
NOUNperson Ranger, Texas Rangera member of the Texas state highway patrol
person ranger, fire warden, forest fire fighteran official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest / forest
person ranger, commandoa member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
Ranger / ranger > pronunciation
Soundsrey'njher
RhymesAlger ... wager: 53 rhymes with jher...
English > Ranger: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier.
SynonymTexas Ranger
Broaderlawman, law officer, peace officerAn officer of the law
Spanishpolicia montado, ranger
English > ranger: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningAn official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest / forest.
Synonymsfire warden, forest fire fighter
NarrowercoyoteA forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
Broaderfireman, firefighter, fire fighter, fire-eaterA member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
official, functionaryA worker who holds or is invested with an office
Spanishguardabosque, guardaparque
Catalanguardabosc
English > ranger: 3 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningA member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids.
Synonymcommando
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineThe military forces of a nation
Broaderserviceman, military man, man, military personnelsomeone who serves in the armed forces
Spanishcomando, montaraz
Catalancomando

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