Found 4 items, similar to corporal.
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Definition: corporal
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: corporal
corporal
adj 1: affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the
mind or spirit;
“bodily needs”;
“a corporal defect”;
“corporeal suffering”;
“a somatic symptom or somatic
illness” [syn:
bodily,
corporeal,
somatic]
2: possessing or existing in bodily form;
“what seemed corporal
melted as breath into the wind”- Shakespeare;
“an
incarnate spirit”; "`corporate' is an archaic term" [syn:
bodied,
corporate,
embodied,
incarnate]
n : a noncommissioned officer in the army or airforce or marines
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Corporal
Corporal
\Cor"po*ral\ (k[^o]r"p[-o]*ral), n. [Corrupted fr. F.
caporal, It. caporale, fr. capo head, chief, L. caput. See
Chief, and cf.
Caporal.] (Mil.)
A noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant. In the
United States army he is the lowest noncommissioned officer
in a company of infantry. He places and relieves sentinels.
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Corporal's guard, a detachment such as would be in charge
of a corporal for guard duty, etc.; hence, derisively, a
very small number of persons.
Lance corporal, an assistant corporal on private's pay.
--Farrow.
Ship's corporal (Naut.), a petty officer who assists the
master at arms in his various duties.
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Corporal
\Cor"po*ral\ (k[^o]r"p[-o]*ral), ||Corporale
\Cor`po*ra"le\ (-r?"l?), n. [LL. corporale: cf. F. corporal. See
Corporal,a.]
A fine linen cloth, on which the sacred elements are
consecrated in the eucharist, or with which they are covered;
a communion cloth.
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Corporal oath, a solemn oath; -- so called from the fact
that it was the ancient usage for the party taking it to
touch the corporal, or cloth that covered the consecrated
elements.
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Corporal
\Cor"po*ral\, a. [L. corporalis, fr. corpus body. See
Corpse.]
1. Belonging or relating to the body; bodily.
“Past corporal
toil.” --Shak.
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Pillories and other corporal infections. --Milton.
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Corporal punishment (law), punishment applied to the body
of the offender, including the death penalty, whipping,
and imprisonment.
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2. Having a body or substance; not spiritual; material. In
this sense now usually written corporeal. --Milton.
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A corporal heaven . . . .where the stare are.
--Latimer.
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What seemed corporal melted
As breath into the wind. --Shak.
Syn:
Corporal,
Bodily,
Corporeal.
Usage: Bodily is opposed to mental; as, bodily affections.
Corporeal refers to the whole physical structure or
nature, of the body; as, corporeal substance or frame.
Corporal, as now used, refers more to punishment or
some infliction; as, corporal punishment. To speak of
corporeal punishment is an error. Bodily austerities;
the corporeal mold.
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