'Welterweight' definitions:
Definition of 'welterweight'
(from WordNet)
noun
A weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)
noun
An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
noun
A wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
noun
A professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds
Definition of 'Welterweight'
From: GCIDE
- 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.]
Synonyms of 'welterweight'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bantamweight,
- black belt,
- boxer,
- brown belt,
- bruiser,
- catchweight,
- Chinese boxer,
- featherweight,
- fighter,
- fisticuffer,
- flyweight,
- heavyweight,
- karate expert,
- light heavyweight,
- lightweight,
- middleweight,
- palooka,
- prizefighter,
- pug,
- pugilist,
- savate expert,
- sparrer