Slaughter /(?)/

Slaugh·ter

Slaughter

n.
  1. The act of killing.
    On war and mutual slaughter bent.
  2. The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market.

Slaughter

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Slaughtered; p. pr. & vb. n. Slaughtering

  1. To visit with great destruction of life; to kill; to slay in battle.
    Your castle is surprised; your wife and babes Savagely slaughtered.
  2. To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts.