FEATHERWEIGHT


Meaning of FEATHERWEIGHT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌwāt ]

noun

Date: 1812

1. : one that is very light in weight ; especially : a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 126 pounds for professionals and 125 pounds for amateurs — compare bantamweight , lightweight

2. : lightweight 2

• featherweight adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.