transitive. To cover, coat, seal, or smear with pitch (also with over, up); to mark or brand (a sheep, etc.) with pitch; to soil or stain with pitch.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [verb (transitive)] > brand or mark (11) pitch1577 transitive. To cover, coat, seal, or smear with pitch (also with over, up); to mark or brand (a sheep, etc.) with pitch; to soil or stain with pitch. brand1587 To mark indelibly, as a proof of ownership, as a sign of quality, or for any other purpose; to impress (a word, letter, or device) by way of brand… pitch brand1593 transitive. To mark (livestock) with pitch, as a sign of ownership. Also figurative: †to mark (a person) with a sign of infamy, to stigmatize (obs… pitch-mark1653 transitive. To mark (livestock) with pitch, as a sign of ownership. firebrand1673 transitive. To brand (an animal) using a hot iron. Also: to brand (a mark) on an animal using a hot iron. Cf. pitch brand, v. print1708 transitive. gen. To impress or stamp (a surface) with a seal, die, or the like; to press upon and thereby mark with any pattern, design, or symbol… Subcategories:— as maverick (1) — ear-mark (4) |
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