carcass

Meaning

  1. The body of a dead animal.
  2. The body of a slaughtered animal, stripped of unwanted viscera, etc.
  3. The body of a dead human, a corpse.
  4. The framework of a structure, especially one not normally seen.
  5. An early incendiary ship-to-ship projectile consisting of an iron shell filled with saltpetre, sulphur, resin, turpentine, antimony and tallow with vents for flame.

Synonyms

dead body

dead person

the dead body of an animal

human body

animal remains

skeleton of building

socket slide

corse

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
car‧cass
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɑɹkəs/
Etymology

In summary

Dated from the late 13th Century C.E.; from Anglo-Norman carcois, possibly related to Old French charcois. Cognate with French carcasse.

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