rancer

noun

ranc·​er

ˈran(t)sə(r)

plural -s

: reamer

Word History

Etymology

probably from Scots rance, ranse bar, stick (perhaps from French dialect rance bar, peg, rung, from Latin ramic-, ramex staff, from Latin ramus branch) + -er

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