ABATTOIR

abattoir, butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse

(noun) a building where animals are butchered

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

abattoir (plural abattoirs)

A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]

A place likened to a slaughterhouse.

Anagrams

• 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



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