welterweight

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
welterweight
    n 1: a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a
         horse race (such as a steeplechase)
    2: an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
    3: a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
    4: a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Welterweight \Wel"ter*weight`\, n.
   1. (Horse Racing) A weight of 28 pounds (one of 40 pounds is
      called a {heavy welterweight}) sometimes imposed in
      addition to weight for age, chiefly in steeplechases and
      hurdle races.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   2. A boxer or wrestler whose weight is intermediate between
      that of a lightweight and that of a middleweight.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "welterweight":
      Chinese boxer, bantamweight, black belt, boxer, brown belt,
      bruiser, catchweight, featherweight, fighter, fisticuffer,
      flyweight, heavyweight, karate expert, light heavyweight,
      lightweight, middleweight, palooka, prizefighter, pug, pugilist,
      savate expert, sparrer
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