·adj Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust.
·- An adjective suffix now usually in a passive sense; able to be; fit to be; expressing capacity or...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·adj To vouch for. II. Able ·superl Fit; adapted; suitable. III. Able ·adj To make able; to <<Enab...
·Impf & ·p.p. of <<Body>>. II. Bodied ·adj Having a body; — usually in composition; as, able-bodie...
A term not simply expressive of strong faculties, but as acquainted with and equal to perform the ex...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·adj Having much intellectual power. ...
·adj Fitting the body exactly; setting close, as a garment. ...
·adj Having a feat or trim body. ...
·adj Having a moderate depth of hold; — said of a vessel. ...
when a new upper part (or body) is put to an old gown. Lane. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
A popular sea-game with cards, wherein the loser is beaten over the palms of the hands with a handke...