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noun
A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms.
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noun
A sportsman who fights in this division.
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noun
The lightest weight that may be carried by a racehorse.
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noun
a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: prizefighter, gladiator
noun
weighs 126-139 pounds
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Broader terms: wrestler, grappler, matman
noun
an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds
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Broader terms: boxer, pugilist
History
From feather + weight.
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
