abattoir Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a building where animals are butchered
    butchery; shambles; slaughterhouse.

WordNet

A`bat`toir" noun
Etymology
F., fr. abattre to beat down. See Abate.
Wordforms
plural Abattoirs
Definitions
  1. A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.

Webster 1913