1.a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
2.a garment size for a large or heavy person
3.dependable;
the stalwart citizens at Lexington
4.euphemisms for `fat';
men are portly and women are stout
5.having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships;
hardy explorers of northern Canada