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Word: carcass (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • 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
  • The body of a dead animal
  • The body of a dead human
  • The framework of a structure, especially one not normally seen

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