ranger

noun8

1. •
   a guard who travels around a wild area of land to keep it safe and make people follow the law there
2. •
   A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the countryside.
3. •
   In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units.
4. •
   A character skilled in the use of ranged weapons.
5. •
   One who ranges; a rover.
6. •
   A dog that beats the ground in search of game.
7. •
   A roving robber; one who seeks plunder.
8. •
   (no longer used) That which separates or arranges; a sieve.

   • The tamis raunger. — 1601

verb1

1. •
   (rare) To work as a ranger.

   • Just like down in Texas when I was rangering, you just keep turning over rocks […] — 1993

noun1

1. •
   A player on any of various teams called Rangers, such as the Texas Rangers (in baseball) or the New York Rangers (in ice hockey).