<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>the dead body of an animal.</li><li>Slang: the body of a human being, whether living or dead.</li><li>the body of a slaughtered animal after removal of the offal.</li><li>anything from which life and power are gone: The mining town, now a mere carcass, is a reminder of a past era.</li><li>an unfinished framework or skeleton, as of a house or ship.</li><li>the body of a furniture piece designed for storage, as a chest of drawers or wardrobe, without the drawers, doors, hardware, etc.</li><li>the inner body of a pneumatic tire, resisting by its tensile strength the pressure of the air within the tire, and protected by the tread and other parts.</li></ul><p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to erect the framework for (a building, ship, etc.).</li></ul>