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deerslaughter

deerslaughter noun: the killing of a deer, the slaughter of deer; cervicide.

Noun

deerslaughter (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The killing of a deer, the slaughter of deer; cervicide.
    • Some centuries ago, in the royal forests of England the penalty was higher for deerslaughter than for manslaughter; but that was unreasonable, and the present arrangement shows the progress of law-reform.1883, Lippincott's Monthly Magazine: A Popular Journal of General Literature
    • They have behaved badly: charges against them now stand at murder of one kitten, chickenslaughter in the second degree, deerslaughter in the first degree, conspiracy to kill more deer, attempted murder of a goat (two overt acts), ...1971, Ramparts

Origin of deerslaughter

From deer + slaughter. Compare manslaughter.

Questions about deerslaughter

What does deerslaughter mean?
Deerslaughter means the killing of a deer, the slaughter of deer; cervicide.
What part of speech is deerslaughter?
Deerslaughter is a noun.

Words near deerslaughter in the dictionary

  1. deerpox
  2. deers
  3. deershit
  4. deerskin
  5. deerskins
  6. deerslaughter
  7. deerslayer
  8. deerslayer cap
  9. deerslayer caps
  10. deerslayer hat
  11. deerslayer hats

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