# slaughterer

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Agent noun of slaughter; one who slaughters.
2. A butcher (as a profession or job).
3. A ritual slaughterer, kosher slaughterer, kosher butcher, shochet / shokhet.

## Etymology
From slaughter + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/slaughterer