Definition of Corporals. Meaning of Corporals. Synonyms of Corporals

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Corporals. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Corporals and, of course, Corporals synonyms and on the right images related to the word Corporals.

Definition of Corporals

Corporal
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
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.

Meaning of Corporals from wikipedia

- one chevron. Royal Artillery corporals are called bombardiers; although, until 1920, the Royal Artillery had corporals and bombardier was a lower rank...
- appoint corporals to do the duty of serjeants, who are called lance serjeants, and private men to do the duty of corporals, who are called lance corporals."...
- Army corporals Derek Wood and David Howes were killed by the Provisional IRA in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in what became known as the corporals killings...
- order of seniority as corporals. Master corporals have authority and powers of command over all other corporals. Master corporal, while formally an appointment...
- A corporal punishment or a physical punishment is a punishment which is intended to cause physical pain to a person. When it is inflicted on minors, especially...
- The Souain corporals affair ([swɛ̃]; French: Affaire des caporaux de Souain) was an incident where four corporals in the French Army were shot by firing...
- lance corporal of horse, and then to Corporal of Horse. However, lance corporals of horse are still addressed as "Corporal". A lance-corporal of horse...
- group of around 500 corporals were in Jausiers, France, for a military training, from where they returned to the front. 1300 corporals symbolize a battle...
- Latin corpus ("body"), it is a small square of white linen cloth; modern corporals are usually somewhat smaller than the width of the altar on which they...
- to officers of all senior ranks. In the Australian Army, lance corporals and corporals are classified as junior NCOs (JNCOs), sergeants and staff sergeants...