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letter corporals

letter corporals is the plural of letter corporal.

Meaning of letter corporal

Noun

letter corporal (plural letter corporals)

  1. (archaic) A corporal with responsibility for carrying or delivering letters for a given regiment etc.
    • ‘It will soon go off; pray finish your writing. I met the letter Corporal not far off, he will be here almost immediately.1861, M Beverley, The Moor Cottage, page 362

Questions about letter corporals

What is letter corporals the plural of?
Letter corporals is the plural of letter corporal.

Words near letter corporals in the dictionary

  1. letter case
  2. letter cases
  3. letter column
  4. letter columns
  5. letter corporal
  6. letter corporals
  7. letter grade
  8. letter grades
  9. letter jacket
  10. letter jackets
  11. letter magic

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