/ 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.
/ 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. 2005