noun
- a place where old or injured horses are slaughtered
Usage: British
Examples
- The old racehorse was sent to the knackery after breaking its leg.
- Local residents protested the construction of a new knackery near their homes.
- The farmer reluctantly took his injured mare to the knackery.
- Animal welfare groups monitor conditions at the knackery.
- The knackery processes horses that are no longer fit for work.