horse butcher

noun

One who kills horses, especially for food.

Meanings

nounhorse butcher (plural horse butchers)

plural horse butchers

  1. One who kills horses, especially for food.
  2. One who sells horsemeat.
  3. One who processes horses for human consumption or other commercial uses.
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APA

horse butcher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20butcher

MLA

“horse butcher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20butcher. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horse butcher,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20butcher.

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