slaughterman
- noun
- /ˈslɔːtərmən/
- The slaughterman worked early in the morning.
Examples
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Becoming a slaughterman requires training in animal welfare and hygiene.
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The slaughterman followed strict safety procedures in the abattoir.
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The experienced slaughterman worked quickly and efficiently at the meat processing plant.
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Many slaughtermen are skilled in their craft.
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The slaughterman carefully prepared the animals for processing in the slaughterhouse.
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As a slaughterman, his duties included ensuring the humane treatment of animals before they were slaughtered.
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Many people rely on the expertise of a slaughterman to provide meat for their families.
Synonyms
A person who cuts and sells meat
A person or business that kills animals and prepares meat for sale
A person who kills animals and prepares their meat for people to eat
A person or company that prepares and packs meat for shops
A man who sells meat in a shop or at a market
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Morphology
Etymology
Slaughterman comes from slaughter + man. Slaughter once meant 'to kill' and man means 'person', so a slaughterman is the worker who kills animals for meat in a slaughterhouse.