deerslaughter
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
deer + slaughter. Compare manslaughter.
Noun[edit]
deerslaughter (uncountable)
- (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[edit]
killing of deer
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