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Manslaughter
Manslaughter Man"slaugh`ter, n.
1. The slaying of a human being; destruction of men.
--Milton.
2. (Law) The unlawful killing of a man, either in negligenc?
or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act,
but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement
of anger.
OnslaughtOnslaught On"slaught`, n. [OE. on on + slaught, slaht,
slaughter. See Slaughter.]
1. An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack
or assault.
By storm and onslaught to proceed. --Hudibras.
2. A bloody fray or battle. [Scot.] --Jamieson. Overslaugh
Overslaugh O"ver*slaugh`, n. [D. overslag.]
A bar in a river; as, the overslaugh in the Hudson River.
[Local, U. S.] --Bartlett.
Overslaugh
Overslaugh O`ver*slaugh", v. t. [D. overslaan.]
To hinder or stop, as by an overslaugh or an impediment; as,
to overslaugh a bill in a legislative body; to overslaugh a
military officer, that is, to hinder his promotion or
employment. [Local Cant, U. S.]
Self-slaughter
Self-slaughter Self`-slaugh"ter, n.
Suicide. --Shak.
SlaughterSlaughter Slaugh"ter, n. [OE. slautir, slaughter, slaghter,
Icel. sl[=a]tr slain flesh, modified by OE. slaught, slaht,
slaughter, fr. AS. sleaht a stroke, blow; both from the root
of E. slay. See Slay, v. t., and cf. Onslaught.]
The act of killing. Specifically:
(a) The extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of
life; carnage.
On war and mutual slaughter bent. --Milton.
(b) The act of killing cattle or other beasts for market.
Syn: Carnage; massacre; butchery; murder; havoc. SlaughterSlaughter Slaugh"ter, 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. --Shak.
2. To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts. SlaughteredSlaughter Slaugh"ter, 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. --Shak.
2. To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts. Slaughterer
Slaughterer Slaugh"ter*er, n.
One who slaughters.
Slaughterhouse
Slaughterhouse Slaugh"ter*house`, n.
A house where beasts are butchered for the market.
SlaughteringSlaughter Slaugh"ter, 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. --Shak.
2. To butcher; to kill for the market, as beasts. SlaughtermanSlaughterman Slaugh"ter*man, n.; pl. Slaughtermen.
One employed in slaughtering. --Shak. SlaughtermenSlaughterman Slaugh"ter*man, n.; pl. Slaughtermen.
One employed in slaughtering. --Shak. SlaughterousSlaughterous Slaugh"ter*ous, a.
Destructive; murderous. --Shak. --M. Arnold. --
Slaugh"ter*ous*ly, adv. SlaughterouslySlaughterous Slaugh"ter*ous, a.
Destructive; murderous. --Shak. --M. Arnold. --
Slaugh"ter*ous*ly, adv.
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