[cor.po.ral] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. ML corporale, fr. L, neut. of corporalis; fr. the doctrine that the bread of the Eucharist becomes or represents the body of Christ] (14c): a linen cloth on which the eucharistic elements are placed
[2]corporal adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L corporalis, fr. corpor-, corpus body--more at midriff] (14c) 1 obs: corporeal, physical
2: of, relating to, or affecting the body "~ punishment" -- cor.po.ral.ly adv