deathsman

n. executioner,slaugh-terer刽子手，屠夫。
△Lr.4.6. 263(257): “He’s dead; I am onlysorry / He had no other deaths-man.”他死了；我只可惜没有刽子手来杀他。
△2H.VI.3.2.216: “Butthat the guilt of murder bucklersthee. / And I should rob thedeathsman of his fee.”要不是你的谋杀罪庇护着你，而且我也会夺去刽子手的报酬。
△ 3H.VI.5.5.65:“But ifwith a bone in hismouth”(a seal)you ever chance to have a child. / Look (i.e.expect)in his youth to have him so cut off/ As,deathsmen.you have rid this sweet young prince.”但是即使你们也许会有个把孩子，等着瞧吧，刽子手们，他也会像你们除掉的这个可爱的小王子一样被人杀死的。

“Death’s-head