| 单词 | running iron |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrunning iron running iron n. U.S. a straight or slightly curved branding iron used for the free-hand branding of an animal, often used to alter existing brands (illegally); also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > general equipment > [noun] > branding-iron burna1642 running iron1874 running brand1876 1874 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 9 Sept. A recent law..prohibits the use of running irons in branding. 1894 McClure's Mag. July 101/2 The running-irons, or guachos,..are now considered bad form by progressive cattlemen. 1913 L. V. Kelly Range Men 16 But the running or round iron was most favored, as it was easily and secretly made by cutting a wagon-iron in two and using the rounded end. 1945 Everybody's Digest Aug. 89 Of a dying man, the puncher might say: ‘Death's got the runnin' iron on him brandin' him for the Eternal Range.’ 1981 L. L'Amour in Colorado Heritage 1 2/2 In the old open-range days he carried a running-iron and branded whatever he found on the range. < as lemmas |
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