noun
Rare historical term for a person who slaughters animals or butchers meat. In modern Japanese, 屠殺業者 or 食肉処理業者 are more common.
江戸時代には、屠手は特定の身分と結びつけられていた。
In the Edo period, slaughterers were associated with a specific social status.
Compound of 屠 (to slaughter) and 手 (hand, person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is now rare.