carcass
or car·case
[ kahr-kuhs ]
/ ˈkɑr kəs /
noun
verb (used with object)
to erect the framework for (a building, ship, etc.).
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Origin of carcass
First recorded in 1250–1300; from Middle French carcasse, from Italian carcassa; replacing Middle English carkeis, carkois, from Anglo-French, corresponding to Medieval Latin carcosium; ultimately origin obscure
synonym study for carcass
1. See body.
OTHER WORDS FROM carcass
car·cass·less, adjectiveWords nearby carcass
carcajou, carcanet, car card, Carcas, carcase, carcass, Carcassonne, Carchemish, carcino-, carcinoembryonic antigen, carcinogen
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British Dictionary definitions for carcass
carcass
carcase
/ (ˈkɑːkəs) /
noun
the dead body of an animal, esp one that has been slaughtered for food, with the head, limbs, and entrails removed
informal, usually facetious, or derogatory a person's body
the skeleton or framework of a structure
the remains of anything when its life or vitality is gone; shell
Word Origin for carcass
C14: from Old French carcasse, of obscure origin
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