(n) farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle), Syn. cattle farm, cattle ranch, spread
v. t. [ Written also raunch. ] [ Cf. Wrench. ] To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion. [ R. ] Dryden. “Hasting to raunch the arrow out.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.; pl.Ranchos [ Sp., properly, a mess, mess room. Cf. 2d Ranch. ] 1. A rude hut, as of posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm laborers may live or lodge at night. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A large grazing farm where horses and cattle are raised; -- distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated farm or plantation. [ Mexico & California ] Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ね, ne] (n) (1) child (esp. a boy); (2) (See 子爵) viscount; (3) (hon) master (founder of a school of thought, esp. Confucius); (4) (See 諸子百家) philosophy (branch of Chinese literature); non-Confucian Hundred Schools of Thought writings; (5) (arch) you (of one's equals); (n-suf) (6) -er (i.e. a man who spends all his time doing...)#443
[かど(P);もん(P), kado (P); mon (P)] (n, n-suf) (1) gate; (2) (もん only) branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; (3) (もん only) (biological) division; (ctr) (4) (もん only) counter for cannons; (P)#1127