brawn

About 0.23 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Strong muscles or lean flesh, especially of the arm, leg or thumb.
2. noun Physical strength; muscularity.

   The builders at the site had more brawn than brain.

3. noun Head cheese; a terrine made from the head of a pig or calf; originally boar's meat.
4. noun A boar.
5. verb Make fat, especially of a boar.
6. verb Become fat, especially of a boar.

Similar words

sinew muscle muscularity force musculature brute strength stronghand strong-armer fury brute force

Often followed by

and of to in is than or was for

Word family

brawns