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corporal
1[ kawr-per-uhl, -pruhl ]
corporal
2[ kawr-per-uhl, -pruhl ]
noun
- a noncommissioned officer ranking above a private first class in the U.S. Army or lance corporal in the Marines and below a sergeant.
- a similar rank in the armed services of other countries.
- Corporal, a U.S. surface-to-surface, single-stage ballistic missile.
corporal
3[ kawr-per-uhl, -pruhl ]
noun
- a fine cloth, usually of linen, on which the consecrated elements in the Eucharist are placed or with which they are covered.
corporal
1/ -pr蓹l; 藞k蓴藧p蓹r蓹l /
adjective
- of or relating to the body; bodily
- an obsolete word for corporeal
corporal
2/ 藞k蓴藧p蓹r蓹l; -pr蓹l /
noun
- a noncommissioned officer junior to a sergeant in the army, air force, or marines
- (in the Royal Navy) a petty officer who assists the master-at-arms
corporal
3/ -pr蓹l; 藢k蓴藧p蓹藞re瑟l瑟; 藞k蓴藧p蓹r蓹l /
noun
- a white linen cloth on which the bread and wine are placed during the Eucharist
Derived Forms
- 藢肠辞谤辫辞藞谤补濒颈迟测, noun
- 藞肠辞谤辫辞谤补濒濒测, adverb
- 藞肠辞谤辫辞谤补濒藢蝉丑颈辫, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠辞谤顎卲辞路谤补濒顎僫路迟测 noun
- 肠辞谤顎僷辞路谤补濒路濒测 adverb
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of corporal1
Origin of corporal2
Origin of corporal3
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of corporal1
Origin of corporal2
Origin of corporal3
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He has also been convicted for corporal injury on a spouse, battery on a non-prisoner while in prison and possession of a deadly weapon while in prison, state prison officials said.
Davis is expected to be charged with five counts of misdemeanor battery, battery causing serious injury, use of force likely to cause significant injury, inflicting corporal injury on a spouse and criminal threats.
Welsh, 36, was sent to Mule Creek from San Bernardino County after being sentenced to 18 years for assault with a firearm and inflicting corporal injury, both second strike offenses.
She was hospitalized and reported the incident to the Sheriff鈥檚 Office, after which Tyler was arrested and charged with corporal injury to a spouse, false imprisonment, criminal threats and assault.
In Scotland and Wales, corporal - or physical - punishment is illegal, but in England and Northern Ireland the "reasonable punishment" defence still stands.
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More About Corporal
What does corporal mean?
Corporal means physical, or relating to the physical body.
Sometimes, corporal is about the body specifically- like corporal suffering, or bodily pain. Other times, corporal simply refers to something you are able to touch, like a corporal, or tangible, possession.
While it is frowned upon now, many schools in the United States used to use hitting, spanking, or other forms of corporal punishment to discipline students.
Where does corporal come from?
The first records of corporal come from around 1350. It comes from the Latin corporalis, meaning 鈥渂odily.鈥
There are a few specialized applications of corporal as well. A communion cloth, or the fine linen cloth which Catholic priests place consecrated holy objects on top of or underneath, is sometimes called a corporal. And a corporal is also a name for a military rank鈥 in the U.S., it鈥檚 above a private and below a sergeant.
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What are some other forms related to corporal?
What are some synonyms for corporal?
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What are some words that often get used in discussing corporal?
What are some words corporal may be commonly confused with?
How is corporal used in real life?
People might use corporal to refer to officers, physical punishment, or other things they can touch. Sometimes corporal is used in a religious sense, where corporal things are a part of this life or our time on Earth, and otherworldly or saintly things are to come.
Back in the days of corporal punishment, right on the knuckles or elbow. I always took it on the knuckles and the effects are obviously still visible.
鈥 Dennis (@Dennis92070975)
Corporal Dailey read to us today for and we wrote poems for our pockets!
鈥 Joanna Hughes (@KinderTeachWES)
There were some instructions with regard to not looking at the lasers but I am so beyond the corporal world now it hardly matters
鈥 Claire (@just_claire_now)
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Try using corporal!
Which of the following is not corporal?
A. The brain
B. The body
C. The soul
D. The heart
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