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