WELTERWEIGHT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does welterweight mean? 

• WELTERWEIGHT (noun)
  The noun WELTERWEIGHT has 4 senses:

1. a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)

2. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds

3. a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds

4. a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds

  Familiarity information: WELTERWEIGHT used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WELTERWEIGHT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("welterweight" is a kind of...):

weight; weight unit (a unit used to measure weight)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("welterweight" is a kind of...):

boxer; pugilist (someone who fights with his fists for sport)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("welterweight" is a kind of...):

grappler; matman; wrestler (combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("welterweight" is a kind of...):

gladiator; prizefighter (a professional boxer)