corporal
cor·po·ral
noun
1.
a noncommissioned officer in the army or airforce or marines
adjective
1.
Origin
From Middle English corporall, corporalle, from the Latin corporāle, the neuter of corporālis representing the doctrine of transubstantiation in which the Eucharist becomes the body of Christ.
Phrases
- corporal punishment
- corporal's guard
- lance corporal
- letter corporal
- ship's corporal
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