shochet

American  

[shaw-khet, shoh-kheyt, shoi-khit, shoh-khit] / ʃɔˈxɛt, ˈʃoʊ xeɪt, ˈʃɔɪ xɪt, ˈʃoʊ xɪt /

noun

Hebrew.

plural

shochetim,

plural

shochets

1. shohet.

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shochet British  

/ ˈʃɒxɛt, ˈʃɒkɛt /

noun

1. (in Judaism) a person who has been specially trained and licensed to slaughter animals and birds in accordance with the laws of shechita

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Etymology

Origin of shochet

C19: from Hebrew, literally: slaughtering

Example Sentences

For larger animals, our community would employ the help of a shochet, who would kill the goat or cow and prepare it according to our laws.

From Literature

Adriane Shochet, 64, of Lake Worth, Fla., bought a $14 broomstick, which she attached to an American flag and waved as she stood on the causeway that overlooks part of Mar-a-Lago.

From Washington Post

The ordinarily vegetarian Nussbaum had eaten a farm-raised chicken the night before I met them, after watching the bird ritually killed in the kosher manner by a shochet.

From New York Times

A shochet, someone trained and certified to slaughter animals according to Jewish tradition, whets a knife on increasingly fine stones before drawing the blade across a fingernail to feel for any imperfections in the steel that might inhibit a smooth, clean cut and cause unnecessary pain.

From Seattle Times

In addition to the intensive process of sharpening and inspecting the knives, the shochet is trained to make the cut in a single smooth motion, severing the animal’s nerves and draining the blood from the brain in seconds.

From Seattle Times