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corporal
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
corporal
(noun)
corporal punishment
(noun)
lance corporal
(noun)
corporal
/
ˈ
koɚpərəl/
noun
plural
corporals
corporal
/
ˈ
koɚpərəl/
noun
plural
corporals
Britannica Dictionary definition of CORPORAL
[
count
]
:
an officer in the army or marines with a rank below sergeant
—
see also
lance corporal
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