Brand goose

(Zool.) See BRENT. Brandied, ( bran'did,) a. Mingled or strengthened with brandy; as, this is a brandied sherry. -Doctored or fortified with brandy; as, brandied plums. Brand'ing, n. An ancient mode of punishment by inflicting a mark on an offender with a hot iron. It is generally disused in the English Civil Law, but is a recognized punishment for some military offences, as desertion. It is not, however, now done by a hot iron, but with ink, gunpowder, or some other preparation, so as to be visible, and not liable to be obliterated. The mark is the letter "D.," not le than an inch in length, and is marked on the left side two inches below the armpit. Brand'ing-iron, n. An iron used for branding. Brand'-iron, n. Same as BRANDING-IRON. -A trivet to set a three-legged pot upon, when placed over a fire.