- branding iron
- 'branding .ironna piece of metal that is heated and used for burning marks on cattle or sheep, to show who they belong to
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
branding iron
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Branding iron — Brand ing i *ron An iron to brand with. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
branding iron — branding ,iron noun count a tool used for burning marks into the skin of an animal such as a cow, to show who owns it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Branding iron — [ 1910s] A branding iron is a tool which uses the process of pressing a heated metal shape against an object or livestock with the intention of leaving a mark. From the branding of livestock to prove ownership to the branding of woodcrafts to… … Wikipedia
branding iron — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms branding iron : singular branding iron plural branding irons a tool used for burning marks onto the skin of an animal such as a cow, to show who owns it … English dictionary
branding iron — noun implement used to brand live stock • Syn: ↑iron • Hypernyms: ↑implement * * * ˈbranding iron f15 [branding iron] noun a metal tool that is heated and us … Useful english dictionary
Branding Iron Motel — (Chama,США) Категория отеля: Адрес: 1511 West Main Street, State Highway 17, Ch … Каталог отелей
branding iron — a long handled metal rod with a stamp at one end, used for branding livestock, esp. cattle, with a registered or recognized symbol or character to indicate ownership. Also called brand. [1400 50; late ME] * * * … Universalium
branding iron — brand′ing i′ron n. agr. a long handled metal rod with a stamp at one end, used for branding livestock with a recognized symbol … From formal English to slang
branding-iron — brandˈing iron noun • • • Main Entry: ↑brand … Useful english dictionary
branding iron — noun A piece of metal bent into a distinctive shape, heated and used to brand livestock … Wiktionary
