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A Carcass, Carcase

  1. The body of a dead animal.
  2. (meat trade) 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. (nautical) 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.
Usage notes

The form carcase is closer to Middle English spellings (carcays or carkeis).

Carcase may be more common in varieties of British English than it is in US English. For instance, in Australia, some newspapers use carcase, while others use carcass. The Australian Dept of Agriculture uses carcase for the sense body of slaughtered animal.[2]

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