carcass

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The body of a dead animal, especially a vertebrate or other animal having flesh.
2. 2
   The body of a slaughtered animal, stripped of unwanted viscera, etc.
3. 3
   The body of a dead human, a corpse or cadaver.
4. 4
   The body of a live person or animal.
5. 5
   The framework of a structure, especially one not normally seen.
6. 6
   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.