Definition of body

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Body (n.) 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..

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Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction over the churches under its care, and next below the provincial synod in authority..
Disjuncttion :: Disjuncttion (n.) The act of disjoining; disunion; separation; a parting; as, the disjunction of soul and body..
Commandant :: Commandant (n.) A commander; the commanding officer of a place, or of a body of men; as, the commandant of a navy-yard..
Disquietness :: Disquietness (n.) Disturbance of quiet in body or mind; restlessness; uneasiness.
Conglomerate :: Conglomerate (v. t.) To gather into a ball or round body; to collect into a mass.
Nucleolus :: Nucleolus (n.) A small rounded body contained in the nucleus of a cell or a protozoan.
Orientation :: Orientation (n.) The tendency of a revolving body, when suspended in a certain way, to bring the axis of rotation into parallelism with the earth's axis..
Backstaff :: Backstaff (n.) An instrument formerly used for taking the altitude of the heavenly bodies, but now superseded by the quadrant and sextant; -- so called because the observer turned his back to the body observed..
Hood :: Hood (n.) A covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment.
Battalia :: Battalia (n.) An army in battle array; also, the main battalia or body..
Somewhat :: Somewhat (n.) A person or thing of importance; a somebody.
Transubstantiation :: Transubstantiation (n.) The doctrine held by Roman Catholics, that the bread and wine in the Mass is converted into the body and blood of Christ; -- distinguished from consubstantiation, and impanation..
Circumference :: Circumference (n.) The external surface of a sphere, or of any orbicular body..
Zingel :: Zingel (n.) A small, edible, freshwater European perch (Aspro zingel), having a round, elongated body and prominent snout..
Adjournment :: Adjournment (n.) The time or interval during which a public body adjourns its sittings or postpones business.
Iguanodon :: Iguanodon (n.) A genus of gigantic herbivorous dinosaurs having a birdlike pelvis and large hind legs with three-toed feet capable of supporting the entire body. Its teeth resemble those of the iguana, whence its name. Several species are known, mostly from the Wealden of England and Europe. See Illustration in Appendix..
Studentship :: Studentry (n.) A body of students.
Metathesis :: Metathesis (n.) A mere change in place of a morbid substance, without removal from the body..
Trundle :: Trundle (v. i.) A round body; a little wheel.
Bouk :: Bouk (n.) The body.
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