piker vs ranger

piker

noun
  • A soldier armed with a pike, a pikeman. 

  • One who bets or gambles only with small amounts of money. 

  • One who refuses to go out with friends, or leaves a party early; a spoilsport or "chicken". 

  • An amateur. 

  • A stingy person; a cheapskate. 

  • One who pikes (quits or backs out of a promise). 

  • A tramp; a vagrant. 

  • A bullock living in the wild. (Also used attributively.) 

ranger

noun
  • A character skilled in the use of ranged weapons. 

  • A roving robber; one who seeks plunder. 

  • In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units. 

  • One who ranges; a rover. 

  • A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law. 

  • A dog that beats the ground in search of game. 

  • A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the countryside. 

verb
  • To work as a ranger. 

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