wrangler
10
7.4
- noun
- /ˈræŋɡlər/
- US
:
caballerizo
- Now Orson was going to work as a wrangler on a dude ranch thirty miles north of Maybell.
- wrangler cowboy
- ranch wrangler
- horse wrangler
We needed two wranglers on set in kayaks just keeping ping pong balls away from the playful denizens of Monterey Bay, the otters.
- We needed two wranglers on set in kayaks just keeping ping pong balls away from the playful denizens of Monterey Bay, the otters.
Examples
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Robin Hayes was a horse wrangler.
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You need a man to drive the mules, a trail cook, a wrangler for the horses, plus four horses in the remuda for each rider.
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And it was just me, my guide and my wrangler.
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Cowboys and wranglers watch over them.
Blog text (22) -
I came as soon as I got through turning the herd over to your buyers and their wranglers.
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"Hutch's real name was Jim Hutchins, and he was the head wrangler."
Fiction book (1991) -
Guides are usually wranglers or hunters who decide to work for outfitters for the high pay in a short season.
Blog text (23) -
He picked up a few short-lived ranch jobs, then settled in as a wrangler on the old Elwood.
Fiction book (2000) -
The experienced wrangler skillfully guided the horses through the rough terrain of the ranch.
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Every summer, the wranglers would prepare the horses for the cattle drive across the open plains.
Synonyms
458
1.8
A person who looks after cattle, often riding horses
35
3.2
A woman who works with cattle and rides horses on a ranch or in rodeos
10
4.4
A person who works on a ranch caring for cattle or horses
6
9.1
A person who works on a ranch and looks after cattle, often on a horse
5
4.4
A person who raises and cares for horses
4
4.6
A person who cares for cattle and works on a ranch, often riding a horse
4
4.2
A person who raises and looks after cattle on a farm or ranch
1
9.9
A person who looks after cattle on a ranch, often on horseback
1
8.4
A person who looks after cattle on a ranch, often on horseback
1
6.8
A person who looks after cows, often riding a horse on a farm
1
7.1
A person who cares for and handles horses on a ranch or film set
1
5.5
A person who cares for horses and other animals in a stable
1
9.9
A person who cares for horses at a stable or inn
1
5.5
A person who looks after cows on a farm or ranch, often riding a horse
A person who cares for horses and looks after the stable
A person who trains wild horses so people can ride them
Compounds
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wrangler comes from wrangle, a word that once meant 'to wrestle' or 'to handle' animals, so on a ranch a wrangler is the person who looks after and controls saddle horses.