2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Welterweight \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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
welterweight
adj : of a weight class of 135-147 lbs for boxers; "the
welterweight championship"
n 1: a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a
horse race (such as a steeple chase or hurdle race)
2: a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
3: a boxer who weighs no more than 147 pounds
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