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the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"

the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short"

a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"

a collection of particulars considered as a system; "a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents"

an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body"

the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"

the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short"

a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"

a collection of particulars considered as a system; "a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents"

an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body"

The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the physical person.

The trunk, or main part, of a person or animal, as distinguished from the limbs and head; the main, central, or principal part, as of a tree, army, country, etc.

The real, as opposed to the symbolical; the substance, as opposed to the shadow.

A number of individuals spoken of collectively, usually as united by some common tie, or as organized for some purpose; a collective whole or totality; a corporation; as, a legislative body; a clerical body.

A number of things or particulars embodied in a system; a general collection; as, a great body of facts; a body of laws or of divinity.

Any mass or portion of matter; any substance distinct from others; as, a metallic body; a moving body; an aeriform body.

Amount; quantity; extent.

That part of a garment covering the body, as distinguished from the parts covering the limbs.

The bed or box of a vehicle, on or in which the load is placed; as, a wagon body; a cart body.

The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank (by which the size is indicated); as, a nonpareil face on an agate body.

A figure that has length, breadth, and thickness; any solid figure.

Consistency; thickness; substance; strength; as, this color has body; wine of a good body.

To furnish with, or as with, a body; to produce in definite shape; to embody.

The central, longitudinal framework of a flying machine, to which are attached the planes or aerocurves, passenger accommodations, controlling and propelling apparatus, fuel tanks, etc.

A person; a human being; - frequently in composition; as, anybody, nobody.

The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the physical person.

The trunk, or main part, of a person or animal, as distinguished from the limbs and head; the main, central, or principal part, as of a tree, army, country, etc.

The real, as opposed to the symbolical; the substance, as opposed to the shadow.

A number of individuals spoken of collectively, usually as united by some common tie, or as organized for some purpose; a collective whole or totality; a corporation; as, a legislative body; a clerical body.

A number of things or particulars embodied in a system; a general collection; as, a great body of facts; a body of laws or of divinity.

Any mass or portion of matter; any substance distinct from others; as, a metallic body; a moving body; an aeriform body.

Amount; quantity; extent.

That part of a garment covering the body, as distinguished from the parts covering the limbs.

The bed or box of a vehicle, on or in which the load is placed; as, a wagon body; a cart body.

The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank (by which the size is indicated); as, a nonpareil face on an agate body.

A figure that has length, breadth, and thickness; any solid figure.

Consistency; thickness; substance; strength; as, this color has body; wine of a good body.

To furnish with, or as with, a body; to produce in definite shape; to embody.

The central, longitudinal framework of a flying machine, to which are attached the planes or aerocurves, passenger accommodations, controlling and propelling apparatus, fuel tanks, etc.

A person; a human being; - frequently in composition; as, anybody, nobody.

The form and substance of an animal living or dead; the trunk or main portion of an animal or tree; the main or principal part of anything; as, the body of a letter is the part that carries the message; a person; a number of individuals united by some common tie or distinct purpose; a mass; as, a body of troops; a material thing; a certain thickness or weight; as, china silk is a material of very little body.

To furnish with a material form; to embody.

Bodied.

Bodying.

Entire animal organism; a corpse.

The whole frame of a man or lower animal: the main part of an animal, as distinguished from the limbs: the main part of anything: matter, as opposed to spirit: a mass: a person: a number of persons united by some common tie.

To give form to: to embody :-pr.p. bodying; pa.p. bodied.

The trunk of a man or animal; substance; a person; mass; a collection of individuals.

To give form or body to.

To embody; represent.

The entire physical part of a man or other animal; also, the trunk, exclusive of the limbs; the principal part of anything.

A person.

A solid.

A collection of persons or things, as one whole.

The human body, (F.) Corps humain, (Old E.) Liche, is the collection of organs which compose the frame. At times, however, body is used synonymously with trunk. We say, also, body of the femur, of the sphenoid, &c., to designate the shaft or middle portion of those bones; body of the uterus, &c. Likewise, any distinct portion of matter perceived by the senses. Also, the rectum.

Any mass of matter.

The trunk.

The physical or material frame of man; the main portion of the frame. The trunk as opposed to the limbs. A compact organized collection of units. In dentistry, the entire tooth crown. In prosthetic dentistry, the silicious basis of porcelain that is overlaid with enamel.

n. [Anglo-Saxon] The frame of an animal;—the central part as distinguished from the head or extremities;—the material substance and structure as distinguished from the vital force;—a being; a person;—a number of persons collectively; a corporation;—a number of things or particulars grouped together; a system;—a mass or solid substance;—the main part; the bulk;—reality; consistency; strength; ingerent or characteristic quality.

The material substance of an animal; matter, opposed to spirit; a person; a human being; reality, opposed to representation; a collective mass; the main army, the battle; a corporation; the outward condition; the main part; a pandect, a general collection; strength, as wine of a good body.