RANCHO

n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A rude hut, as of posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm laborers may live or lodge at night.

2.
n.

A large grazing farm where horses and cattle are raised; -- distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated farm or plantation. [Mexico & California] Bartlett.


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