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  CORPORAL, n.  A man who occupies the lowest rung of the military
  ladder.
  
      Fiercely the battle raged and, sad to tell,
      Our corporal heroically fell!
      Fame from her height looked down upon the brawl
      And said:  "He hadn't very far to fall."
                                                           Giacomo Smith
  
  

  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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]

  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.
        [1913 Webster]

  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Corporal punishment (law), punishment applied to the body
        of the offender, including the death penalty, whipping,
        and imprisonment.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Having a body or substance; not spiritual; material. In
        this sense now usually written corporeal. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              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.
            [1913 Webster]

  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.
  
     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.

  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.
  
     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.

  Corporal \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.

  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

  corporal
     Αγγλικά n.
     δεκανέας

  corporal
     Asturian a.
     (l en corporal), bodily
     Catalan a.
     (l en corporal)
     Catalan n.
     (l en corporal) (gloss: linen cloth)
     Galician a.
     (l en corporal), bodily
     Galician n.
     (l en corporal) (gloss: linen cloth)
     Portuguese a.
     (l en corporal), carnal
     Portuguese n.
     (l en corporal)
     Spanish a.
     1 (lb es relational) body; (l en corporal)
     2 bodywide or systemic
     Spanish n.
     (l en corporal) (gloss: linen cloth)

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

  corporal
     Catalan a.
     (l en corporal)
     Catalan n.
     (l en corporal) (gloss: linen cloth)
     French n.
     (lb fr religion) (l en corporal)
     Old French a.
     (alternative form of fro corporel)
     Romanian a.
     (l en corporal)

  corporal
     Catalan a.
     (l en corporal)
     Catalan n.
     (l en corporal) (gloss: linen cloth)
     French n.
     (lb fr religion) (l en corporal)
     Old French a.
     (alternative form of fro corporel)
     Spanish a.
     1 (lb es relational) body; (l en corporal)
     2 bodywide or systemic
     Spanish n.
     (l en corporal) (gloss: linen cloth)

  corporal
     Espanja a.
     ruumiillinen
     Romania a.
     ruumillinen

  corporal
     Engelska a.
     kroppslig
     Engelska n.
     korpral

  Corporal /kˈɔːpɹəl/
  العريف

  corporal //ˈkoɹ.pɚ.əl// //ˈkoɹ.pɹəl// //ˈkɔː.pɜ.ɹəl// //ˈkɔː.pɹəl// 
  ефрейтор
  military rank

  corporal /kˈɔːpɹəl/ 
  kaprál

  corporal /kˈɔːpɹəl/ 
  desátník

  corporal /kˈɔːpɹəl/
  Korporale  [relig.]
           Note: Unterlegtuch für den Messkelch
           Note: cloth on which the chalice is placed

  Corporal /kˈɔːpɹəl/ (Cpl /sˌiːpˌiːˈɛl/)
   [Br.]  [Am.] Stabsgefreiter  [Dt.] StGefr.,  /sənt dʒˈɛfə/ , Oberstabsgefreiter  [Dt.] OStGefr.,  /ˈəʊ sənt dʒˈɛfə/ , Zugsführer  [Ös.] Zgf.,  /zˌɛddʒˌiːˈɛf/ , Korporal  [Schw.]  [mil.] Kpl.,  /kˌeɪpˌiːˈɛl/
           Note: Dienstgrad
     Synonyms: Bombardier, Specialist
  

  corporal /kˈɔːpɹəl/ (Corp. /kˈɔːp/)
   [Br.] Unteroffizier
           Note: Luftwaffe
     Synonym: staff sergeant
  
   see: Sergeant, Sarge, Master Corporal, junior NCO, senior NCO, Senior Enlisted, sergeant on duty, duty NCO
  

  corporal /kˈɔːpɹəl/
  körperlich, leiblich 
   see: corporal punishment
  

  corporal /kˈɔːpɹəl/
  
  δεκανέας

  corporal //ˈkoɹ.pɚ.əl// //ˈkoɹ.pɹəl// //ˈkɔː.pɜ.ɹəl// //ˈkɔː.pɹəl// 
  1. alikersantti, korpraali
  military rank
  2. korporaali, korporaaliliina
  ecclesiastical: cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed

  corporal /kˈɔːpɹəl/ 
  1. सेना~का~छोटा~अधिकारी, एक~छोटा~अफ़सर
        "They received hundreds of application for the post of corporal."

  corporal /kˈɔːpɹəl/ 
  1. शारीरिक, देह~संबंधी
        "Gandhiji was against corporal punishment."

  corporal /kˈɔːpɹəl/
  desetar, fizički, kaplar, tjelesni, vodnik

  corporal /kˈɔːpɹəl/
  1. testi
  2. tizedes
  3. káplár

  corporal //ˈkoɹ.pɚ.əl// //ˈkoɹ.pɹəl// //ˈkɔː.pɜ.ɹəl// //ˈkɔː.pɹəl// 
  1. kopral
  military rank
  2. korporal
  ecclesiastical: cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed

  corporal //ˈkoɹ.pɚ.əl// //ˈkoɹ.pɹəl// //ˈkɔː.pɜ.ɹəl// //ˈkɔː.pɹəl// 
  1. 伍長
  military rank
  2. 聖体布
  ecclesiastical: cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed

  corporal /kɔːpərəl/
  corporalis, corporeus

  corporal /kɔːpərəl/
  cabo, caporal

  corporal /kˈɔːpɹəl/
  1. bedeni, cismani
  2. (zool.) gövdesel. corporal punishment bedeni ceza, dayak. corporally  bedenen, cismen.

  corporal /kˈɔːpɹəl/
  1. (ask.) onbaşı.

  corporal /kɔʁ.pɔ.ʁal/ 
  korporale

  corporal /kɔʁ.pɔ.ʁal/ 
  corporale

  corporal /kɔʁ.pɔ.ʁal/ 
  korporał

  corporal /kɔʁ.pɔ.ʁal/ 
  corporal

  corporal /kɔʁ.pɔ.ʁal/ 
  corporal

  corporal
  corporal

  corporal
  corporal

  corporal
  corporal

  corporal
  corporal

  corporal
  corporal

  corporal /kˌoɾpoɾˈal/
  corporal

  corporal /kˌoɾpoɾˈal/
  corporal

  corporal /kˌoɾpoɾˈal/
  corporal  

  corporal /kˌoɾpoɾˈal/
  corporal

  corporal /kˌoɾpoɾˈal/ 
  körperlich

  
/ˈkɔɹpɝəɫ/, /ˈkɔɹpɹəɫ/

  
/koɾpoɾal/

  
/koɾpoɾal/

  CORPORAL. An epithet for anything belonging to the body, as, corporal 
  punishment, for punishment inflicted on the person of the criminal; corporal 
  oath, which is an oath by the party who takes it being obliged to lay his 
  hand on the Bible. 
  
  

  CORPORAL, in the army. A non-commissioned officer in a battalion of 
  infantry. 
  
  

  61 Moby Thesaurus words for "corporal":
     NCO, 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, 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
  
  

  n. 下士;
  a. 肉体的,身体的,个人的;

     n. 下士
     a. 肉体的,身体的,个人的