A human being of monstrously or abnormally high stature; often used hyperbolically.

One who resembles Hercules in strength; a man of prodigious strength; a big man.

A giant, a man of immense stature and strength.

A huge, lumpish person. Obsolete.

one who resembles Gargantua.

transferred and figurative. A big, unwieldy person.

In extended use. A person who resembles a rhinoceros, esp. a thick-skinned person (cf. rhinoceros hide n. (b) at compounds 2).

An extremely large person. Also: a person of great importance, prominence, or influence (in a particular specified field or manner).

derogatory. A fat man. archaic in later use.

Applied to persons. A big sturdy creature. ? dialect.

A ‘strapping’ or tall and robust person; one above the average stature and strength of build. (Chiefly applied to women. Cf. strapping, adj.)

a giant, a very large man; a wrestler.

In extended use: a person with the build of a grenadier.

A portion cut from a plant, esp. a felled tree, that includes the butt (see butt, n.6 2).

transferred. A person who resembles a gorilla.

(A nickname for) a person or thing of outstanding size or strength.

A large man or woman.