slaughteress
English
Etymology
slaughter + -ess
Noun
slaughteress (plural slaughteresses)
- (dated, rare) A female slaughterer.
- 1868 February, The Virginia Spectator, page 106:
- The messenger, himself a herdsman, gives an elaborate account of a raid upon the cattle of their husbands and fathers, which, as was natural with such enthusiastic slaughteresses was boldly and energetically, but very awkardly[sic] done.
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