ranch

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. An extensive farm, especially in the western United States, on which large herds of cattle, sheep, or horses are raised.
2. n. A large farm on which a particular crop or kind of animal is raised: a mink ranch.
3. n. A house in which the owner of an extensive farm lives.
4. v. To manage or work on a ranch.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. To wrench; tear; wound.
2. n. A deep scratch or wound.
3. n. In the western part of the United States, especially in the parts formerly Mexican, on the great plains, etc., a herding establishment and estate; a stock-farm; by extension, in the same regions, any farm or farming establishment. The tract of land over which the animals of a ranch or of several ranches roam for pasturage is called a range. See range, 7 .
4. n. In a restricted sense, a company of ranchers or rancheros; the body of persons employed on a ranch.
5. To conduct or work upon a ranch; engage in herding.
6. n. Also, a permanent Indian village.
7. n. A small hut or house in the country, not necessarily a cattle-breeding establishment.

Wiktionary

1. n. A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock.
2. n. A small farm that cultivates vegetables and/or livestock.
3. n. A house or property on a ranch land.
4. n. A type of salad dressing.
5. v. To operate a ranch; engage in ranching.
6. v. To work on a ranch

GNU Webster's 1913

1. v. rare To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion.
2. n. Western U. S. A tract of land used for grazing and the rearing of horses, cattle, or sheep. See rancho, 2.

WordNet 3.0

1. v. manage or run a ranch
2. n. farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)