To wrench; tear; wound.n. A deep scratch or wound.n. In the western part of the United States, especially in the parts formerly Mexican, on the great plains, etc., a herding establishment and estate; a stock-farm; by extension, in the same regions, any farm or farming establishment.n. In a restricted sense, a company of ranchers or rancheros; the body of persons employed on a ranch.To conduct or work upon a ranch; engage in herding.n. Also, a permanent Indian village.n. A small hut or house in the country, not necessarily a cattle-breeding establishment.