Associations to the word «Welterweight»

Wiktionary

WELTERWEIGHT, adjective. Alternative spelling of welter-weight
WELTERWEIGHT, noun. Alternative spelling of welter-weight

Dictionary definition

WELTERWEIGHT, noun. A weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeplechase).
WELTERWEIGHT, noun. An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds.
WELTERWEIGHT, noun. A wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds.
WELTERWEIGHT, noun. A professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats