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 person; a human being; -- frequently in
composition; as, anybody, nobody.
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
aëriform 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.
In celebration of Noah Webster's Birthday (October 16, 2009), we have prepared an updated website. 
