abattage.
The slaughter of animals, especially diseased ones to limit the spread of the disease.
Meaning & usage
The slaughter of animals, especially diseased ones to limit the spread of the disease.
The anchoring of the wheels of an artillery piece, preparatory to firing.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-der. Germanicbor. Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-der. Gaulishbor. Latin battuō Latin battō Late Latin abbattō Old French abatre Middle French abbatre French abattre Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French abattagebor. English abattage Borrowed from French abattage.
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