slaw'ter.

In a general sense, a killing. Applied to men, slaughter usually denotes great destruction of life by violent means; as the slaughter of men in battle.

Applied to beasts, butchery; a killing of oxen or other beasts for market.

slaw’ter.

To kill; to slay; to make great destruction of life; as, to slaughter men in battle.

To butcher; to kill for the market; as beasts.