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FEATHERWEIGHT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does featherweight mean?
• FEATHERWEIGHT (noun)
The noun FEATHERWEIGHT has 3 senses:
1. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds
2. weighs 126-139 pounds
3. a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds
Familiarity information: FEATHERWEIGHT used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("featherweight" is a kind of...):
boxer; pugilist (someone who fights with his fists for sport)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Weighs 126-139 pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("featherweight" is a kind of...):
grappler; matman; wrestler (combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("featherweight" is a kind of...):
gladiator; prizefighter (a professional boxer)
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