carcase

noun

1. 1

   The body of a dead animal.

2. 2

   (meat trade) The body of a slaughtered animal, stripped of unwanted viscera, etc.

3. 3

   The body of a dead human, a corpse.

4. 4

   The framework of a structure, especially one not normally seen.

5. 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.