noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Agent noun of slaughter; one who slaughters. agent, form-of
2. 2
   a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market wordnet
3. 3
   A butcher (as a profession or job).
4. 4
   A ritual slaughterer, kosher slaughterer, kosher butcher, shochet / shokhet.

Synonyms

All synonyms

assassinbutcherbutchercannibalcutthroatdesperado

Etymology

From slaughter + -er.

Related phrases

agent nounkosher butcherkosher slaughtererritual slaughterer

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