imp. of Run. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ AS. rān. ] Open robbery. [ Obs. ] Lambarde. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Naut.) Yarns coiled on a spun-yarn winch. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L., a frog. ] (Zool.) A genus of anurous batrachians, including the common frogs. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Having a general affinity to ranunculaceous plants. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ranal alliance (Bot.),
n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ]
a. [ L. rancescens, p. pr. of rancescere, v. incho. from rancere to be rancid. ] Becoming rancid or sour. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. [ See Rancho. ] A tract of land used for grazing and the rearing of horses, cattle, or sheep. See Rancho, 2. [ Western U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Sp. rancheria. ]