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Definition of corporal - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
militaryTECH. non-commissioned officer in the army, above a privateTECH.
- The corporal led the squad through the drills..
2.
religious itemDated cloth placed on the altar during massDated
- The priest laid the chalice on the corporal..
3.
miningRare UK worker in charge of the wagonwayRare UK
- The corporal ensured the wagonway was clear.
Adjective
bodyrelating to the body, especially as opposed to the mind
- Corporal punishment can cause physical pain.
Images of corporal
cloth placed on the altar during mass
Expressions with corporal
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punishment using physical force for discipline or as a legal penalty
Corporal punishment was banned in schools and courts.
enlisted rank of grade E-3 in US Marines
She served as a lance corporal in the Marines.
noncommissioned officer senior to corporal, junior to sergeant
The master corporal led the training exercise with precision.
Origin of corporal
Latin, corpus (body)
Terms with corporal included in their meaning
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armed forces
noncommissioned rank above corporal, sometimes top enlisted grade
abr: Corporal
non-commissioned officer in the army or marines
rank in police
police officer ranking above a corporal and below a lieutenant
corporal punishment
punishment involving being hit with a whip
discipline
corporal punishment by beating with a cane
discipline
corporal punishment using a switch
corporal punishment
spanked with a paddle as punishment
discipline
bend over for corporal punishment
corporal punishment
punishment by hitting with a birch rod or twigs
ecclesiastical
case for holding the corporal
army rank
term for a corporal in the military
acr: corporal punishment
way to discipline by causing physical pain
abr: corporal
military rank below sergeant
acr: Judicial corporal punishment
legal way to physically punish someone
military
non-commissioned officer ranking above corporal and below sergeant
abr: Lance Corporal
military rank above private and below corporal
abr: Lance Corporal of Marines
military rank below corporal in the marines
abr: Lance-Corporal
lowest non-commissioned officer rank in some armies
air force rank
service grade in the RAF between aircraftman and corporal
punishment tool
leather strap split into tails, used for corporal punishment
discipline
administer corporal punishment
military
rank above private and below corporal
military
noncommissioned officer senior to corporal, junior to sergeant
Examples of corporal in a sentence
As a corporal, he was responsible for the new recruits. The deacon carefully unfolded the corporal. A new corporal was placed on the altar for the ceremony. The corporal managed the shift changes efficiently. During the inspection, the corporal reported no issues. The therapist noted the patient's corporal injuries.
Brutal corporal effects were visible after the accident.
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- French:caporal, corporel, ...
- German:Korporal, körperlich, ...
- Italian:caporale, corporeo, ...
- Spanish:cabo, corporal, ...
- Portuguese:cabo, corporal, ...
- Chinese:军士, 身体的, ...
- Japanese:伍長, 身体的な, ...
- Arabic:عريف, جَسَدِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:רַב טוּרַאי, גּוּפָנִי, ...
- Russian:капрал, телесный, ...
- Ukrainian:капрал, тілесний, ...
- Hindi:हवलदार, शारीरिक, ...
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