'Pugilist' definitions:
Definition of 'pugilist'
(from WordNet)
noun
Someone who fights with his fists for sport [syn: boxer, pugilist]
Definition of 'Pugilist'
From: GCIDE
- Pugilist \Pu"gil*ist\, n. [L. pugil.] One who fights with his fists; esp., a professional prize fighter; a boxer. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'pugilist'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- amateur athlete,
- archer,
- athlete,
- ballplayer,
- bantamweight,
- baseballer,
- baseman,
- batter,
- battery,
- battler,
- black belt,
- blocking back,
- bowman,
- boxer,
- brown belt,
- bruiser,
- catcher,
- center,
- champ,
- Chinese boxer,
- coach,
- combatant,
- competitor,
- contender,
- contestant,
- cricketer,
- defensive lineman,
- end,
- featherweight,
- fighter,
- fisticuffer,
- flyweight,
- footballer,
- games-player,
- gamester,
- guard,
- heavyweight,
- infielder,
- jock,
- jumper,
- karate expert,
- light heavyweight,
- lightweight,
- lineman,
- middleweight,
- offensive lineman,
- outfield,
- outfielder,
- palooka,
- player,
- poloist,
- prizefighter,
- professional athlete,
- pug,
- quarterback,
- racer,
- savate expert,
- scrapper,
- skater,
- slugger,
- sparrer,
- sport,
- sportsman,
- tackle,
- tailback,
- toxophilite,
- welterweight,
- wingback,
- wrestler