These are the meanings of the letters RANCHE when you unscramble them.
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Chare (v. t.)
To perform; to do; to finish.
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Chare (v. t.)
To work or hew, as stone.
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Chare (v. i.)
To work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant; to do small jobs.
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Chare (n.)
A narrow street.
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Chare (n. & v.)
A chore; to chore; to do. See Char.
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Crane (n.)
A measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a barrel.
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Crane (n.)
A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill, and long legs and neck.
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Crane (n.)
A machine for raising and lowering heavy weights, and, while holding them suspended, transporting them through a limited lateral distance. In one form it consists of a projecting arm or jib of timber or iron, a rotating post or base, and the necessary tackle, windlass, etc.; -- so called from a fancied similarity between its arm and the neck of a crane See Illust. of Derrick.
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Crane (n.)
An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over a fire.
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Crane (n.)
A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
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Crane (n.)
A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2.
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Crane (v. t.)
To cause to rise; to raise or lift, as by a crane; -- with up.
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Crane (v. t.)
To stretch, as a crane stretches its neck; as, to crane the neck disdainfully.
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Crane (v. i.)
to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap.
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Hance (v. t.)
To raise; to elevate.
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Hance ()
Alt. of Hanch
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Nacre (n.)
A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells, and is most perfect in the mother-of-pearl. [Written also nacker and naker.] See Pearl, and Mother-of-pearl.
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Rance (n.)
A prop or shore.
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Rance (n.)
A round between the legs of a chair.
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Ranch (v. t.)
To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion.
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Ranch (n.)
A tract of land used for grazing and the rearing of horses, cattle, or sheep. See Rancho, 2.
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Reach (v. i.)
To retch.
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Reach (n.)
An effort to vomit.
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Reach (v. t.)
To extend; to stretch; to thrust out; to put forth, as a limb, a member, something held, or the like.
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Reach (v. t.)
Hence, to deliver by stretching out a member, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another; to hand over; as, to reach one a book.
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Reach (v. t.)
To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held by one, so as to touch, strike, grasp, or the like; as, to reach an object with the hand, or with a spear.
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Reach (v. t.)
To strike, hit, or touch with a missile; as, to reach an object with an arrow, a bullet, or a shell.
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Reach (v. t.)
Hence, to extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut, as far as.
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Reach (v. t.)
To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent; as, his land reaches the river.
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Reach (v. t.)
To arrive at; to come to; to get as far as.
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Reach (v. t.)
To arrive at by effort of any kind; to attain to; to gain; to be advanced to.
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Reach (v. t.)
To understand; to comprehend.
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Reach (v. t.)
To overreach; to deceive.
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Reach (v. i.)
To stretch out the hand.
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Reach (v. i.)
To strain after something; to make efforts.
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Reach (v. i.)
To extend in dimension, time, amount, action, influence, etc., so as to touch, attain to, or be equal to, something.
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Reach (v. i.)
To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
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Reach (n.)
The act of stretching or extending; extension; power of reaching or touching with the person, or a limb, or something held or thrown; as, the fruit is beyond my reach; to be within reach of cannon shot.
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Reach (n.)
The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
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Reach (n.)
Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
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Reach (n.)
An extended portion of land or water; a stretch; a straight portion of a stream or river, as from one turn to another; a level stretch, as between locks in a canal; an arm of the sea extending up into the land.
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Reach (n.)
An artifice to obtain an advantage.
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Reach (n.)
The pole or rod which connects the hind axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.