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wrangler
noun wran·gler \-g(ə-)lər\
: a person who takes care of horses on a ranch
Full Definition of WRANGLER
1
: a bickering disputant
2
[short for horse-wrangler, probably part translation of Mexican Spanish caballerango groom] : a ranch hand who takes care of the saddle horses; broadly : cowboy
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First Known Use of WRANGLER
circa 1510
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wrangler
noun wran·gler \ˈraŋ-glər\
Definition of WRANGLER for Kids
1
: a person who quarrels
2
: a worker on a ranch who tends horses or cattle
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