abattoir, butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse
(noun) a building where animals are butchered
Source: WordNet® 3.1
abattoir (plural abattoirs)
A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]
A place likened to a slaughterhouse.
• Baraitot
Source: Wiktionary
A`bat`toir", n.; pl. Abattoirs. Etym: [F., fr. abattre to beat down. See Abate.]
Definition: A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 June 2025
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