Origin: Sp, properly, a disorder,
disorder room. Cf. 2d Ranch.
1. A
rude hut, as of posts, covered with divisions or thatch, where herdsmen or
farm laborers may
live or
lodge at night.
2. A
big grazing
farm where
horses and
cattle are raised; distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated
farm or plantation.
Source: Websters Vocabulary