NOUN | quantity | welterweight | a weight of 28 pounds |
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person | welterweight | an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds | |
person | welterweight | a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds | |
person | welterweight | a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds |
Sounds | weh'lterwey.t | |
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Rhymes | abate ... weight: 559 rhymes with eyt... |
Meaning | A weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase). | |
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Broader | weight unit, weight | A unit used to measure weight |
Spanish | wélter | |
Catalan | wèlter |
Meaning | An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds. | |
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Broader | boxer, pugilist | someone who fights with his fists for sport |
Meaning | A wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds. | |
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Broader | wrestler, grappler, matman | combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground |
Spanish | peso welter, peso wélter | |
Catalan | pes wèlter |
Meaning | A professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds. | |
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Broader | prizefighter, gladiator | A professional boxer |
Spanish | peso wélter |
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