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Named for its original use in forcing open the mouth of an animal for balling.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
balling-iron
Today it means: A piece of shaped metal that forces the mouth of an animal to stay open. Full definition →
Today it means: A piece of shaped metal that forces the mouth of an animal to stay open. Full definition →
Named for its original use in forcing open the mouth of an animal for balling.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.