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 ]
BRANDING IRON
Meaning of BRANDING IRON in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012