ranching
(noun) farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ranching
present participle of ranch
ranching (countable and uncountable, plural ranchings)
The business or activity of operating a ranch, of farming or raising livestock.
A ranch.
Source: Wiktionary
Ranch, v. t. [Written also raunch.] Etym: [Cf. Wrench.]
Definition: To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion. [R.] Dryden. "Hasting to raunch the arrow out." Spenser.
Ranch, n. Etym: [See Rancho.]
Definition: A tract of land used for grazing and rearing of horses, cattle, or sheep. See Rancho, 2. [Western U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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