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Corporal Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Corporal? [n] a noncommissioned officer in the army or airforce or marines [adj] possessing or existing in bodily form; "what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind"- Shakespeare; "an incarnate spirit"; "`corporate' is an archaic term" [adj] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Corporal: bodied \| bodily \| corporate \| corporeal \| embodied \| incarnate \| material \| physical \| somatic Related Terms \| Find terms related to Corporal: acting corporal \| acting sergeant \| altar cloth \| baldacchino \| baldachin \| baptismal font \| bodily \| carnal \| centurion \| cerecloth \| chancel screen \| chief warrant officer \| chrismal \| color sergeant \| corporeal \| earthly \| fanon \| first sergeant \| fleshly \| havildar \| hylic \| jube \| kneeling stool \| lance corporal \| lance sergeant \| master sergeant \| material \| materiate \| mess sergeant \| naik \| NCO \| noncom \| noncommissioned officer \| nonspiritual \| oblation cloth \| paten \| physical \| piscina \| platoon sergeant \| prayer rug \| prie-dieu \| reredos \| rood cloth \| rood screen \| sacrament cloth \| sarge \| secular \| sergeant \| sergeant first class \| sergeant major \| somatic \| staff sergeant \| stoup \| substantial \| technical sergeant \| temporal \| top sergeant \| topkick \| unspiritual \| warrant officer \| worldly See Also \| noncom \| noncommissioned officer Corporal In Webster's Dictionary \Cor"poral\ (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. {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. \Cor"poral\, a. [L. corporalis, fr. corpus body. See {Corpse}.] 1. Belonging or relating to the body; bodily. ``Past corporal toil.'' --Shak. Pillories and other corporal infections. --Milton. {Corporal punishment} (law), punishment applied to the body of the offender, including the death penalty, whipping, and imprisonment. 2. Having a body or substance; not spiritual; material. In this sense now usually written corporeal. --Milton. A corporal heaven . . . .where the stare are. --Latimer. 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. \Cor"poral\ (k[^o]r"p[-o]*ral), Corporale

Corporal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Corporal?

[n] a noncommissioned officer in the army or airforce or marines
[adj] possessing or existing in bodily form; "what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind"- Shakespeare; "an incarnate spirit"; "`corporate' is an archaic term"
[adj] 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"

See Also | noncom | noncommissioned officer

Corporal In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

{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.


\Cor"po*ral\, a. [L. corporalis, fr. corpus body. See
{Corpse}.]
1. Belonging or relating to the body; bodily. ``Past corporal
   toil.'' --Shak.

         Pillories and other corporal infections. --Milton.

{Corporal punishment} (law), punishment applied to the body
   of the offender, including the death penalty, whipping,
   and imprisonment.

2. Having a body or substance; not spiritual; material. In
   this sense now usually written corporeal. --Milton.

         A corporal heaven . . . .where the stare are.
                                               --Latimer.

         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.


\Cor"po*ral\ (k[^o]r"p[-o]*ral), Corporale

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