| source : web1913 |
Abattoir \A`bat`toir"\ ([.a]`b[.a]t`tw[aum]r"), n.; pl.
{Abattoirs} (-tw[aum]rz"). [F., fr. abattre to beat down. See
{Abate}.]
A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.
| source : wn |
abattoir
n : a building where animals are butchered [syn: {butchery}, {shambles},
{slaughterhouse}]