English

Alternative forms

• welterweight

Adjective

welter-weight ‎(not comparable)

1. (boxing) between lightweight and middleweight

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Noun

welter-weight ‎(plural welter-weights)

1. (boxing) a boxer weighing more than a lightweight boxer and less than a middleweight boxer; someone boxing in the welterweight class
2. (horse racing) A weight of 28 pounds (or 40 pounds: a heavy welterweight), sometimes imposed in addition to weight for age, chiefly in steeplechases and hurdle races.

Coordinate terms

• lightweight
• middleweight
• heavyweight

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References

1. ↑ “welterweight” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).