carcass vs ground-plan

carcass

noun
  • The framework of a structure, especially one not normally seen. 

  • The body of a slaughtered animal, stripped of unwanted viscera, etc. 

  • The body of a dead human, a corpse. 

  • The body of a dead animal. 

  • 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. 

ground-plan

noun
  • Framework or pattern. 

  • A diagram showing set layout. 

  • Floorplan. 

  • Hypothetical ancestor of a clade. 

How often have the words carcass and ground-plan occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )