Cauter

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cauter \Cau"ter\, n. [F. caut[`e]re, L. cauterium, fr. Gr. ? a
     branding iron, fr. ? to burn. Cf. {Caustic}, {Cautery}.]
     A hot iron for searing or cauterizing. --Minsheu.
     [1913 Webster]