WELTERWEIGHT


Meaning of WELTERWEIGHT in English

/ ˈweltəweɪt; NAmE -tərw-/ noun

a boxer weighing between 61 and 67 kilograms, heavier than a lightweight :

a welterweight champion

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: welter of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.