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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Seal  \Seal\  (s[=e]l),  n.  [OE.  sele,  AS  seolh  akin  to  OHG. 
  selah,  Dan.  s[ae]l,  Sw  sj["a]l,  Icel.  selr.]  (Zo["o]l.) 
  Any  aquatic  carnivorous  mammal  of  the  families  {Phocid[ae]} 
  and  {Otariid[ae]}. 
 
  Note:  Seals  inhabit  seacoasts,  and  are  found  principally  in 
  the  higher  latitudes  of  both  hemispheres.  There  are 
  numerous  species,  bearing  such  popular  names  as  {sea 
  lion},  {sea  leopard},  {sea  bear},  or  {ursine  seal}, 
  {fur  seal},  and  {sea  elephant}.  The  bearded  seal 
  ({Erignathus  barbatus}),  the  hooded  seal  ({Cystophora 
  crustata}),  and  the  ringed  seal  ({Phoca  f[oe]tida}), 
  are  northern  species.  See  also  {Eared  seal},  {Harp 
  seal},  and  {Fur  seal},  under  {Eared},  {Harp},  {Monk}, 
  and  {Fur}.  Seals  are  much  hunted  for  their  skins  and 
  fur,  and  also  for  their  oil,  which  in  some  species  is 
  very  abundant. 
 
  {Harbor  seal}  (Zo["o]l.),  the  common  seal  ({Phoca  vitulina}). 
  It  inhabits  both  the  North  Atlantic  and  the  North  Pacific 
  Ocean,  and  often  ascends  rivers;  --  called  also  {marbled 
  seal},  {native  seal},  {river  seal},  {bay  seal},  {land 
  seal},  {sea  calf},  {sea  cat},  {sea  dog},  {dotard}, 
  {ranger},  {selchie},  {tangfish}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Ranger  \Ran"ger\,  n. 
  1.  One  who  ranges;  a  rover;  sometimes  one  who  ranges  for 
  plunder;  a  roving  robber. 
 
  2.  That  which  separates  or  arranges;  specifically,  a  sieve. 
  [Obs.]  ``The  tamis  ranger.''  --Holland. 
 
  3.  A  dog  that  beats  the  ground  in  search  of  game. 
 
  4.  One  of  a  body  of  mounted  troops,  formerly  armed  with  short 
  muskets,  who  range  over  the  country,  and  often  fight  on 
  foot. 
 
  5.  The  keeper  of  a  public  park  or  forest;  formerly,  a  sworn 
  officer  of  a  forest,  appointed  by  the  king's  letters 
  patent,  whose  business  was  to  walk  through  the  forest, 
  recover  beasts  that  had  strayed  beyond  its  limits,  watch 
  the  deer,  present  trespasses  to  the  next  court  held  for 
  the  forest,  etc  [Eng.] 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  Ranger 
  n  1:  a  member  of  the  Texas  state  highway  patrol;  formerly  a 
  mounted  lawman  who  maintained  order  on  the  frontier 
  [syn:  {Texas  Ranger},  {Ranger}] 
  2:  an  official  who  is  responsible  for  managing  and  protecting 
  an  area  of  forest  [syn:  {fire  warden},  {forest  fire 
  fighter}] 
  3:  a  member  of  a  military  unit  trained  as  shock  troops  for 
  hit-and-run  raids  [syn:  {commando}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Ranger,  GA  (town,  FIPS  63560) 
  Location:  34.50009  N,  84.71146  W 
  Population  (1990):  153  (75  housing  units) 
  Area:  2.1  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  30734 
  Ranger,  TX  (city,  FIPS  60632) 
  Location:  32.47009  N,  98.67434  W 
  Population  (1990):  2803  (1362  housing  units) 
  Area:  18.1  sq  km  (land),  0.3  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  76470 
  Ranger,  WV 
  Zip  code(s):  25557




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