slaught-beam

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English

A slaught-beam

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly a calque of Dutch slagboom or German Schlagbaum; equivalent to English slaught +‎ beam.

Pronunciation

Noun

slaught-beam (plural slaught-beams)

  1. (obsolete, military) Barrier.
    Raise the slaught-beam.

References

An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English