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Carcasses

Scope note

Shells, oval or round in shape, filled with combustible materials and fired from mortars, howitzers, or artillery guns, used in the late 17th and 18th centuries to set fire to buildings, ships, and fortifications.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000201712

Broader Terms used

shells (ammunition)

Term used for

carcases (ammunition)

Equivalent Terms used

carcass

Created

13yrs ago

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