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welterweight |
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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