Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
STOUT
I. adjective see: stilt
Date: 14th century
strong of character: as, brave , bold , firm , determined , physically or materially strong:, sturdy , vigorous , staunch , enduring , sturdily constructed ; substantial , forceful , bulky in body ; fat , see: strong stoutish adjective stoutly adverb stoutness noun
II. noun
Date: 1677
a very dark full-bodied ale with a distinctive malty flavor,
2. a fat person, a clothing size designed for the large figure