From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Foodbrawnbrawn /brɔːn $ brɒːn/ noun [uncountable]1STRONG PERSONphysicalstrength, especially when compared with intelligence
Mina has the brains, I have the brawn.2British EnglishDFmeat from a pig’s head that has been boiled and pressed in a container and is often served in thinflat piecesSYN headcheese American EnglishExamples from the Corpusbrawn• We impose heavy loads on those with both brain and brawn, and we expect saintliness from them as well.• What they lack in brawn they make up for in skill.• This technology means brawn no longer matters.• Jobs requiring merebrawn are dwindling, replaced by lower-paid jobs requiring skill, education and a high degree of interpersonalpolish.• Intelligence was the thing in a case like this, not brawn.• You can't be good at tennis if you rely on brawnalone -- it takes skill as well.• The battle was won by brain rather than brawn.• Gammage was the brains, and Seals was the brawn.• Footballplayers are known more for their brawn than their brains.Originbrawn(1300-1400)Old Frenchbraon“muscle”
