brawn

The definition of brawn means developed muscles, or physical strength.

(noun)

An example of brawn is the ability to lift 300 pounds.

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See brawn in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. strong, well-developed muscles
  2. muscular strength
  3. Brit. cooked boar's flesh
  4. headcheese

Origin: ME braun < OFr braon, fleshy or muscular part, buttock < Frank brado, meat, calf (of leg), akin to OHG brato, OE bræde

See brawn in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs.
  2. Muscular strength and power.
  3. Chiefly British The meat of a boar.
  4. Headcheese.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, muscle

Origin: , from Old French braon, meat

Origin: , of Germanic origin; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots

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