Meaning

(archaic) Having a physical, tangible body; material, corporeal..

Definitions by Sense

1. (archaic) Having a physical, tangible body; material, corporeal.
2. Of or pertaining to the body, especially the human body; bodily.
3. (zoology) Pertaining to the body (the thorax and abdomen), as distinguished from the head, limbs and wings, etc.
4. (military) A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.
5. A non-commissioned officer rank in the police force, below a sergeant but above a private or patrolman.
6. (mining, historical) A worker in charge of the wagonway, reporting to the deputy.
7. A dragonfly of the genus Ladona.
8. (ecclesiastical) The white linen cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed; a communion cloth.

Example Sentences

Into the air; and what seem'd corporal melted as breath into the wind.

corporal punishment

corporal suffering

The smaller 9 9 have less elongated fins, drabber corporal colors, and more transparent fins.

He had […] many corporals, chalice-veils, and sudaria

Word Forms

• corporals

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When Should You Use Corporal?

Use corporal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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