Brawn
strong, well-developed muscles.
muscular strength.
Chiefly British.
a boar’s or swine’s flesh, especially when boiled and pickled.
headcheese.
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Historical Examples
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Appletons’ Popular Science Monthly, Vol. 56, March 1900 Various
The Rough Road William John Locke
The Pathless Trail Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel
Homer’s Odyssey Denton J. Snider
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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