Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ranchhand

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ranch-hand
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From ranch + hand.

Inflected Forms

ranchhands (plural) ranch hand (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cowboy cowgirl rancher farmhand farm hand fieldhand field hand

Questions

What does ranchhand mean?: A manual laborer on a ranch, often working under a foreman.
Where does ranchhand come from?: From ranch + hand.

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