Carcasses meaning : The body of a dead animal. (meat trade) The body of a slaughtered animal, stripped of unwanted viscera, etc. The body of a dead human, a corpse. The framework of a structure, especially one not normally seen. 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.