| 单词 | road brand |
| 释义 | > as lemmasroad brand road brand n. U.S. now historical a temporary brand given to cattle in transit. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [noun] > branding or marking > brand pitch-mark?1523 pitch brand1545 print mark1656 brand1665 road brand1874 running brand1876 roadmark1881 1874 J. G. McCoy Hist. Sketches Cattle Trade i. 7 The slight brand put on the stock at that time [when the herd is started to market over the trail] is called a road brand, in contradistinction to the ranch brand, which is usually put on the animal when young. 1933 J. V. Allen Cowboy Lore ii. 44 When cattle were driven to market, it was easy for them to get mixed up with others, and this accounts for the road brand, used for rapid identification. 1998 A. C. Alonzo Tejano Legacy vii. 189 The so-called road brands grew in popularity as commercial ranching became more viable after the Civil War. < as lemmas |
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