Definitions for: Abattoir

[n] a building where animals are butchered

Webster (1913) Definition: A`bat`toir" ([.a]`b[.a]t`tw[aum]r"), n.; pl.
Abattoirs (-tw[aum]rz"). [F., fr. abattre to beat down. See
Abate.]
A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.

Synonyms: butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse

See Also: building, edifice