Rancho

·noun A rude hut, as of posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm laborers may live or lodge at night.

II. Rancho ·noun A large grazing farm where horses and cattle are raised;

— distinguished from hacienda, a cultivated farm or plantation.

rancho
(Span.) A rude hut of posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm-laborers live o...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.