branding iron

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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