- (butchering) butchery: the business of a butcher
- A butcher is a person who may slaughter animals, dress their flesh, sell their meat or any combination of these three tasks.http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butcher They may prepare standard cuts of meat, poultry, fish and shellfish for sale in retail or wholesale food establishments. ...
- (butchering) cutting up meat to prepare it for cooking