English dictionary definition of:

bodies

the external structure of a vehicle
a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
the main mass of a thing
the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
the central message of a communication
a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
a collection of particulars considered as a system
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects