Definition of slaughter

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Slaughter (v. t.) The act of killing.

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Populicide :: Populicide (n.) Slaughter of the people.
Fatling :: Fatling (n.) A calf, lamb, kid, or other young animal fattened for slaughter; a fat animal; -- said of such animals as are used for food..
Gambrel :: Gambrel (n.) A stick crooked like a horse's hind leg; -- used by butchers in suspending slaughtered animals.
M :: M (n.) A brand or stigma, having the shape of an M, formerly impressed on one convicted of manslaughter and admitted to the benefit of clergy..
Deathful :: Deathful (a.) Full of death or slaughter; murderous; destructive; bloody.
Butchery :: Butchery (n.) A slaughterhouse; the shambles; a place where blood is shed.
Slaughterous :: Slaughterous (a.) Destructive; murderous.
Massacre :: Massacre (n.) To kill in considerable numbers where much resistance can not be made; to kill with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to the usages of nations; to butcher; to slaughter; -- limited to the killing of human beings..
Butcher :: Butcher (n.) A slaughterer; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; one who causes needless loss of life, as in battle..
Quarter :: Quarter (n.) One limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts; one fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal, including a leg; as, the fore quarters; the hind quarters..
Manslaughter :: Manslaughter (n.) The slaying of a human being; destruction of men.
Slaughter :: Slaughter (v. t.) To visit with great destruction of life; to kill; to slay in battle.
Butcher :: Butcher (v. t.) To kill or slaughter (animals) for food, or for market; as, to butcher hogs..
Matanza :: Matanza (n.) A place where animals are slaughtered for their hides and tallow.
Slaughterman :: Slaughterman (n.) One employed in slaughtering.
Wholesale :: Wholesale (a.) Extensive and indiscriminate; as, wholesale slaughter..
Slaughtering :: Slaughtering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slaughte.
Slaughterhouse :: Slaughterhouse (n.) A house where beasts are butchered for the market.
Blood :: Blood (n.) The shedding of blood; the taking of life, murder; manslaughter; destruction..
Beef :: Beef (n.) The flesh of an ox, or cow, or of any adult bovine animal, when slaughtered for food..
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