PUGIL

Meaning of PUGIL in English

noun as much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

PUGIL — noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin pugillus handful, from pugnus fist — more at pugnacious archaic : pinch II 2b
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUGIL — (n.) As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers.
Английский словарь Webster
PUGIL — ( n. ) As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUGIL STICK — ˈpyüjəl- noun Etymology: pugil ism : a heavy pole with padded ends used in training in the armed services to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUGILIST — -_lə̇st noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin pugil + English -ist : fighter ; especially : a professional boxer
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUGILISM — -jəˌlizəm noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin pugil pugilist, boxer + English -ism; akin to Latin pugnus fist — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUGILANT — ˈpyüjələnt adjective Etymology: Latin pugilant-, pugilans present participle of pugilare, pugilari to fight with fists, from pugil boxer — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUGNACIOUS — — pugnaciously , adv. — pugnacity /pug nas"i tee/ , pugnaciousness , n. /pug nay"sheuhs/ , adj. inclined to quarrel …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PUGILIST — — pugilistic , adj. — pugilistically , adv. /pyooh"jeuh list/ , n. a person who fights with the fists; a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PUGILISM — /pyooh"jeuh liz'euhm/ , n. the art or practice of fighting with the fists; boxing. [ 1785-95; pugil boxer (akin to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PUGILISM — noun Etymology: Latin pugil boxer; akin to Latin pugnus fist — more at pungent Date: 1791 : boxing I • …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PUGILIST — [ 'pju:dʒɪlɪst ] ■ noun often humorous a boxer. Derivatives pugilism noun ~ic adjective Origin C18: from L. pugil 'boxer' …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PUGILISM — [pu.gi.lism] n [L pugil boxer; akin to L pugnus fist--more at pungent] (1791): [2]boxing -- pu.gi.lis.tic adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOXING — sport, both amateur and professional, involving attack and defense with the fists in which the two contestants wear padded gloves, …
Britannica English vocabulary
PUGILIST — / ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪst; NAmE / noun ( old-fashioned ) a boxer ► pu·gil·ism / -lɪzəm; NAmE / noun [ U ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PUGILIST — n. a boxer, esp. a professional. øøpugilism n. pugilistic adj. [L pugil boxer]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PUGILIST — n. a boxer, esp. a professional. pugilism n. pugilistic adj. [ L pugil boxer ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PUGILIST — n. a boxer, esp. a professional. Derivatives: pugilism n. pugilistic adj. Etymology: L pugil boxer
Oxford English vocab

Webster English vocab

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