1. (n.) The act of killing.

2. (n.) The extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage.

3. (n.) The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market.

4. (v. t.) To visit with great destruction of life; to kill; to slay in battle.

5. (v. t.) To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts.

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