Phrase guide

branding iron

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A piece of metal bent into a distinctive shape, heated and used to brand livestock.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of brandise (“stand for a pot or pan over a fire”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: brandise

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

implement used to brand live stock

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: iron

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: implement

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مِيسَم (mīsam) — bent piece of metal
  • Finnish: poltinrauta — bent piece of metal
  • French: fer à marquer — bent piece of metal
  • German: Brandeisen — bent piece of metal
  • Ancient Greek: καυτήρ (kautḗr) — bent piece of metal
  • Hawaiian: hao kuni — bent piece of metal
  • Italian: marchio — bent piece of metal
  • Italian: ferro per marchiare — bent piece of metal
  • Latin: cauterium — bent piece of metal
  • Navajo: béésh bee ídaʼdiidlidí — bent piece of metal
  • Navajo: béésh bee íʼdiidlídí — bent piece of metal
  • Persian: دروش (doruš) — bent piece of metal
  • Persian: درفش (derafš) — bent piece of metal
  • Plautdietsch: Brenniesa — bent piece of metal
  • Polish: żegadło — bent piece of metal
  • Spanish: fierro — bent piece of metal
  • Swedish: brännjärn — bent piece of metal
  • Tagalog: hero — bent piece of metal
  • Turkish: dağlama demiri — bent piece of metal
  • Ottoman Turkish: داغلاغی (dağlağı) — bent piece of metal
  • Ottoman Turkish: مكوات (mikvat) — bent piece of metal