wrangler

== English == === Etymology === From wrangle + -er. === Pronunciation === (non-rhotic) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹæŋɡləː/, [ˈɹʷæŋɡləː] (rhotic) (General American) (without æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈɹæŋɡlɚ/, [ˈɹʷæŋɡlɚ] ~ [ˈɹʷæŋɡlɹ̩] (æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪ̯ŋɡlɚ/, [ˈɹʷeɪ̯ŋɡlɚ] ~ [ˈɹʷeɪ̯ŋɡlɹ̩]; /ˈɹɛ̃ŋɡlɚ/, [ˈɹʷɛ̃ŋɡlɚ] ~ [ˈɹʷɛ̃ŋɡlɹ̩] Hyphenation: wran‧gler === Noun === wrangler (plural wranglers) Someone who wrangles or corrals. A brawler or disputant. (US) A cowboy who takes care of saddle horses. (US) A cowboy who takes care of tourists. An animal handler or trainer. (UK, education, Cambridge University) A student who has completed the third year of the mathematical tripos with first-class honours. (US, education, New England, derogatory) A special education teacher. (Texas) A groom. ==== Usage notes ==== In the Cambridge sense, the student taking the first place in the class is the senior wrangler, the second is the second wrangler, and so on. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ====