Cpl.

cor·po·ral ¹  (kôrpr-l, kôrprl)

adj.

Of or relating to the body. See Synonyms at bodily.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin corporlis, from corpus, corpor-, body; see k^wrep- in Indo-European roots.]

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corpo·rali·ty (-p-rl-t) n.

corpo·ral·ly adv.

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cor·po·ral ²  (kôrpr-l, kôrprl)

n.

1.

a. Abbr. CPL or Cpl. A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Army that is above private first class and below sergeant.

b. Abbr. Cpl or Cpl. A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Marine Corps that is above lance corporal and below sergeant.

2. One who holds the rank of corporal.

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[Obsolete French, alteration of caporal, from Old Italian caporale, from capo, head, from Latin caput; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]

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cor·po·ral ³  (kôrpr-l, kôrprl)

n. Ecclesiastical

A white linen cloth on which the consecrated elements are placed during the celebration of the Eucharist.

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[Middle English, from Old French and from Medieval Latin corporle, both from Latin corporlis, of the body (the Eucharistic bread being representative of Christ's body), from corpus, corpor-, body; see k^wrep- in Indo-European roots.]

Translations

Cpl. abbr (=corporal) → C/C