Brawns


strong, well-developed muscles.
muscular strength.
Chiefly British.

a boar’s or swine’s flesh, especially when boiled and pickled.
headcheese.

Historical Examples

The Life of Mansie Wauch David Macbeth Moir

noun
strong well-developed muscles
physical strength, esp as opposed to intelligence
(Brit) a seasoned jellied loaf made from the head and sometimes the feet of a pig or calf
n.

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