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.

Also called brand.

Origin of branding iron

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby branding iron

brandering, Brandes, brand extension, brandied, brand image, branding iron, brandish, brand leader, brandling, brand name, brand Nazi

Example sentences from the Web for branding iron

So with any yearlings or older stock that have escaped the branding-iron in former seasons.
Cruisings in the Cascades|George O. Shields
A small crooked iron rod, an iron ring, or even an old horseshoe, did duty as branding-iron on these occasions.
Ranching, Sport and Travel|Thomas Carson
Another man came with what Madeline divined was a branding-iron.
The Light of Western Stars|Zane Grey
Some runaway slave is sure to kill him, and so escape the cross or the branding-iron.
Darkness and Dawn|Frederic W. Farrar

Say a six-year-old steer don't know more about a branding-iron than does Verner Lablache about his business.
The Story of the Foss River Ranch|Ridgwell Cullum

单词	branding iron
释义	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. Also called brand. Origin of branding iron late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 Words nearby branding iron brandering, Brandes, brand extension, brandied, brand image, branding iron, brandish, brand leader, brandling, brand name, brand Nazi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for branding iron So with any yearlings or older stock that have escaped the branding-iron in former seasons. Cruisings in the Cascades\|George O. Shields A small crooked iron rod, an iron ring, or even an old horseshoe, did duty as branding-iron on these occasions. Ranching, Sport and Travel\|Thomas Carson Another man came with what Madeline divined was a branding-iron. The Light of Western Stars\|Zane Grey Some runaway slave is sure to kill him, and so escape the cross or the branding-iron. Darkness and Dawn\|Frederic W. Farrar Say a six-year-old steer don't know more about a branding-iron than does Verner Lablache about his business. The Story of the Foss River Ranch\|Ridgwell Cullum
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