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ranchhand

ranchhand noun: a manual laborer on a ranch, often working under a foreman.

Noun

ranchhand (plural ranchhands)

  1. A manual laborer on a ranch, often working under a foreman.

Forms of ranchhand

pluralranchhands
alternative formranch hand

Origin of ranchhand

From ranch + hand.

Questions about ranchhand

What does ranchhand mean?
Ranchhand means a manual laborer on a ranch, often working under a foreman.
What part of speech is ranchhand?
Ranchhand is a noun.
What is the plural of ranchhand?
The plural of ranchhand is ranchhands.

Words near ranchhand in the dictionary

  1. ranches
  2. ranchette
  3. ranchettes
  4. ranchgirl
  5. ranchgirls
  6. ranchhand
  7. ranchhands
  8. ranchhouse
  9. ranchhouses
  10. Ranchi
  11. ranching

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