noun
- plural of knackery; places where old or injured horses are slaughtered and their carcasses processed
Usage: British; somewhat archaic
Examples
- The old horse was sent to one of the local knackeries.
- Several knackeries operated on the outskirts of town in the early 1900s.
- Modern veterinary practices have largely replaced the need for knackeries.
- The knackeries processed animal remains into various industrial products.
- Few knackeries remain in operation today due to changing regulations.