branding iron
nounUK /ˈbræn.dɪŋ ˌaɪ.ən/
US /ˈbræn.dɪŋ ˌaɪ.ɚn/
A branding iron is a hot metal tool used to burn a mark onto something.
The farmer used a branding iron to put a mark on the cow.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tool used to burn a design into wood or leather for decoration.
The craftsman pressed the branding iron into the leather to make a pattern.
3. A symbol of ownership or identity burned onto an animal.
Each ranch has its own branding iron design.
4. A heated metal stamp used in industry to mark crates or barrels.
Workers used a branding iron to label the wooden boxes.