welterweight

[ wel-ter-weyt ]

/ ˈwɛl tərˌweɪt /

noun

a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a lightweight and a middleweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 147 pounds (67 kilograms).

(in a steeplechase or hurdle race) a weight of 28 pounds (13 kilograms) that is assigned to a horse in addition to the poundage assigned based on the age of the horse.

a rider of steeplechase or hurdle-race horses who, though acting as a jockey, is of comparatively average weight and not small or lightweight as a professional jockey; heavyweight rider.

Origin of welterweight

First recorded in 1815–25; welter² + weight

Words nearby welterweight

Welsh vault, Welshwoman, welt, Weltanschauung, welter, welterweight, Weltpolitik, Weltschmerz, Welty, Welty, Eudora, welwitschia

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Example sentences from the Web for welterweight

Buzz Bissinger writes a four-page sentence that ruins a requiem for welterweight Barney Ross.
Redeeming 'Jewish Jocks'|Spencer Ackerman|October 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Hey, and don't forget there's the welterweight fight between Murdoch's New York Post and Mort Zuckerman's Daily News.
Newspaper War!|Harold Evans|April 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
My brother said the welterweight got what was coming to him because he hadn't intelligence enough to stay where he belonged.
What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes
As a Welterweight, Milt had learned to depend on speed and quick hands.
Vital Ingredient|Gerald Vance

British Dictionary definitions for welterweight

welterweight

/ (ˈwɛltəˌweɪt) /

noun

a professional boxer weighing 140–147 pounds (63.5–66.5 kg)
an amateur boxer weighing 63.5–67 kg (140–148 pounds)
(as modifier)a great welterweight era

a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 154–172 pounds (70–78 kg))

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	welterweight
释义	welterweight [ wel-ter-weyt ] / ˈwɛl tərˌweɪt / noun a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a lightweight and a middleweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 147 pounds (67 kilograms). (in a steeplechase or hurdle race) a weight of 28 pounds (13 kilograms) that is assigned to a horse in addition to the poundage assigned based on the age of the horse. a rider of steeplechase or hurdle-race horses who, though acting as a jockey, is of comparatively average weight and not small or lightweight as a professional jockey; heavyweight rider. Origin of welterweight First recorded in 1815–25; welter² + weight Words nearby welterweight Welsh vault, Welshwoman, welt, Weltanschauung, welter, welterweight, Weltpolitik, Weltschmerz, Welty, Welty, Eudora, welwitschia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for welterweight Buzz Bissinger writes a four-page sentence that ruins a requiem for welterweight Barney Ross. Redeeming 'Jewish Jocks'\|Spencer Ackerman\|October 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Hey, and don't forget there's the welterweight fight between Murdoch's New York Post and Mort Zuckerman's Daily News. Newspaper War!\|Harold Evans\|April 26, 2010\|DAILY BEAST My brother said the welterweight got what was coming to him because he hadn't intelligence enough to stay where he belonged. What Will People Say?\|Rupert Hughes As a Welterweight, Milt had learned to depend on speed and quick hands. Vital Ingredient\|Gerald Vance British Dictionary definitions for welterweight welterweight / (ˈwɛltəˌweɪt) / noun a professional boxer weighing 140–147 pounds (63.5–66.5 kg) an amateur boxer weighing 63.5–67 kg (140–148 pounds) (as modifier)a great welterweight era a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 154–172 pounds (70–78 kg)) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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