Meaning of deerslaughter | Babel Free

Definitions

The killing of a deer, the slaughter of deer; cervicide.

rare, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“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), ...”

“... 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.”

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