Definition of "carcass" in English

noun

1. The body of a dead animal, especially a vertebrate or other animal having flesh.

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

   • 1961, D. M. Doty, John C. Pierce, Beef Muscle Characteristics as Related to Carcass Grade, Carcass Weight, and Degree of Aging, US Department of Agriculture, Technical Bulletin No. 1231, page 33, Lean flavor scores for this muscle were lower than those for ribeye, especially in Prime grade carcasses.

3. The body of a dead human, a corpse.

4. (now slang) The body of a live person or animal.

5. The framework of a structure, such as a cabinet, especially one not normally seen.

6. (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.