rancho

Origin: 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.

2. A large grazing farm where horses and cattle are raised; distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated farm or plantation.

Source: Websters Dictionary

(01 Mar 1998)


Terms mentioned in text: rude, posts, branches, thatch, farm, live, lodge, night, large, farm, horses, cattle, hacienda, plantation
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