branding iron

noun

a long-handled metal rod with a stamp at one end, used for branding livestock, especially cattle, with a registered or recognized symbol or character to indicate ownership.

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Also called brand.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English

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branding iron
noun
implement used to brand live stock [syn: iron]

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