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Definitions for: Welterweight [n] a boxer who weighs no more than 147 pounds
[n] a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
[n] a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeple chase or hurdle race)
[adj] of a weight class of 135-147 lbs for boxers; "the welterweight championship"
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
2. A boxer or wrestler whose weight is intermediate between
that of a lightweight and that of a middleweight.
Synonyms: heavy
See Also: boxer, grappler, matman, pugilist, weight, weight unit, wrestler
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