Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The rank or position of a corporal: as, to work one's way up from a corporalship to a generalship.
- noun A squad of soldiers under the charge of a corporal.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mil.) A corporal's office.
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- noun The rank or office of
corporal .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Landers 'reference to Leon's "lance-corporalship" stems from Leon service as a conscript with that rank in the former South African
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He had enlisted as a private only a short time ago but had been shot speedily into his corporalship.
Wild Wings A Romance of Youth Margaret Rebecca Piper
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He snuggled warmly into his blankets, thinking of Yvonne and the corporalship.
Three Soldiers John Dos Passos 1933
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He was thinking of an imaginary examination for the corporalship, which he would pass, of course.
Three Soldiers John Dos Passos 1933
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If the sergeant had heard him crabbing, it might have spoiled his chances for a corporalship.
Three Soldiers John Dos Passos 1933
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"It would help me to stay in good with him," He had a minute's worry about his corporalship.
Three Soldiers John Dos Passos 1933
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"Sorry, but I'm afraid you are not cut out for a corporalship," came from Tom.
The Rover Boys in Camp or, The Rivals of Pine Island Edward Stratemeyer 1896
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It turned out to be a young soldier who had enlisted at the post only six months before and was already known as one of the most intelligent and promising candidates for a corporalship in the garrison.
From the Ranks Charles King 1888
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His corporalship soon discovered his mistake, for the first-classman gave the plebe full information as to what could be required of him, and told him to disobey any improper order of the corporal's which was plainly given to haze him.
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His corporalship soon discovered his mistake, for the first-classman gave the plebe full information as to what could be required of him, and told him to disobey any improper order of the corporal's which was plainly given to haze him.
Henry Ossian Flipper The Colored Cadet at West Point Flipper, Henry O 1878
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