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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/ -prəl; ˈkɔːpərəl /
corporal
2/ -prəl; ˌkɔːpəˈreɪlɪ; ˈkɔːpərəl /
noun
- a white linen cloth on which the bread and wine are placed during the Eucharist
corporal
3/ ˈkɔːpərəl; -prəl /
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
Derived Forms
- ˌcorpoˈrality, noun
- ˈcorporally, adverb
- ˈcorporalˌship, noun
Other Words From
- corpo·rali·ty noun
- corpo·ral·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of corporal1
Origin of corporal2
Origin of corporal3
Word History and Origins
Origin of corporal1
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Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Craig Haack was a corporal in the Marines serving in Okinawa, Japan.
In his decision, Chuang wrote that there were “notable disparities” in the test passage rate for the exam that promotes members of the force to police officer first class and corporal.
He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1951 and enlisted in the Korean War as an Army corporal before returning home to enroll in law school, graduating in 1956.
From September 2013 to October 2020, Stewart collected nearly $74,000 in medical and educational benefits from the VA by falsely claiming he had been honorably discharged at the rank of Marine corporal.
Student leaders are demanding constitutional reform and new elections, as well as protections for LGBTQ people and an end to corporal punishment in schools.
In an act of corporal punishment that we at the Daily Beast do not condone, Joseph grabbed Him by the ear and “pulled hard.”
By the end of his life, the memories of corporal punishment at the hands of his teachers were vivid.
Moreover, corporal punishment has the undesirable quality that the more you use it, the less effective it becomes.
In fact, 19 states, including Texas, still allow corporal punishment in schools.
The marksman, a lance corporal in the Coldstream Guards, was 930 yards from his target when he squeezed the trigger.
The corporal, rather chalky-looking under his tan, stepped forward and laid a hand on MacRae's shoulder.
The guerrillas had hung the body of the corporal from a tree and there it dangled over the road, a gruesome object.
After he was securely bound he was forced to stand while the two, with foul epithets, hung the body of the corporal over the road.
A corporal immediately exclaimed, "I'm too deep already; I am up to the middle."
The bronze seemed to deepen in the corporal's face, but it was turned steadily towards his officer.
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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 “bodily.”
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– in the U.S., it’s above a private and below a sergeant.
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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. pic.twitter.com/C5CGIq9RL7
— Dennis (@Dennis92070975) January 23, 2021
Corporal Dailey read to us today for #literacyweek and we wrote poems for our pockets! #whywadsworth #wegrow #whywadsworth @FlaglerSheriff pic.twitter.com/7ThI4o8tos
— Joanna Hughes (@KinderTeachWES) January 27, 2021
There were some instructions with regard to not looking at the lasers but I am so beyond the corporal world now it hardly matters
— Claire (@just_claire_now) January 23, 2021
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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