Abattoirs

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Abattoir \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.
     [1913 Webster]