rambler
[ram-bler]
- a person, animal, or thing that rambles.
- ranch house(def 2).
- any of several climbing roses having clusters of small flowers.
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Origin of rambler
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The Rambler 'had tasted lotus, and was in danger of forgetting he was ever to depart.'
James BoswellWilliam Keith Leask
The Rambler—that's her name—don't take the dust of anything afloat.
Cabbages and KingsO. Henry
He opened the Rambler, of which she was particularly fond, and began to read.
MacariaAugusta Jane Evans Wilson
It was covered all over with rambler roses, and looked magnificent.
Bird of ParadiseAda Leverson
It has also been found in the copper mines of Rambler, Wyoming.
The Economic Aspect of GeologyC. K. Leith
rambler
- a weak-stemmed plant, esp any of various cultivated hybrid roses that straggle over other vegetation
- a person who rambles, esp one who takes country walks
- a person who lacks organization in his or her speech or writing
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Word Origin and History for rambler
n.
1620s, agent noun from ramble (v.).
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