deerslaughter

deerslaughter

English

Etymology

deer +‎ slaughter. Compare manslaughter.

Noun

deerslaughter (uncountable)

1. (rare) The killing of a deer, the slaughter of deer; cervicide.
   • 1883, Lippincott's Monthly Magazine: A Popular Journal of General Literature

     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.

   • 1971, Ramparts

     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), ...

   • 2009, Nate Jordon, Various, Monkey Puzzle #6, Monkey Puzzle Press →ISBN, page 7

     ... until I noticed a mangled carcass splayed across the breakdown lane, decided to stop and inspect it and took notes on the anatomy of victims of vehicular deerslaughter.

Translations

killing of deer

Catalan: cervicidi Dutch: hertmoord

French: cérvicide Spanish: cervicidio