the welterweight champion
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
wel|ter|weight — «WEHL tuhr WAYT», noun. 1. a boxer who weighs more than 135 and less than 147 pounds. 2. a wrestler weighing between 147 and 160 pounds. 3. a weight of 28 pounds sometimes carried by a horse as a handicap in addition to that added for age … Useful english dictionary
welterweight — wel•ter•weight [[t]ˈwɛl tərˌweɪt[/t]] n. spo a boxer intermediate in weight between a lightweight and a middleweight, esp. a professional boxer weighing up to 147 lb. (67 kg) • Etymology: 1815–25; earlier welter heavyweight (perh. welt in sense… … From formal English to slang
welterweight — wel|ter|weight [ˈweltəweıt US ər ] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: welter heavy rider or boxer (19 20 centuries) (probably from welt to hit (19 20 centuries)) + weight] a ↑boxer who weighs less than 66.68 kilograms, and who is heavier than a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
welterweight — wel|ter|weight [ weltər,weıt ] noun count a BOXER who weighs between 135 and 147 pounds, which is between a lightweight and a middleweight … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heavy welterweight — Welterweight Wel ter*weight , n. 1. (Horse Racing) A weight of 28 pounds (one of 40 pounds is called a {heavy welterweight}) sometimes imposed in addition to weight for age, chiefly in steeplechases and hurdle races. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Welterweight — Wel ter*weight , n. 1. (Horse Racing) A weight of 28 pounds (one of 40 pounds is called a {heavy welterweight}) sometimes imposed in addition to weight for age, chiefly in steeplechases and hurdle races. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A boxer or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
Gott — 1. Ach du grosser Gott, was lässt du für kleine Kartoffeln wachsen! – Frischbier2, 1334. 2. Ach Gott, ach Gott, seggt Leidig s Lott, all Jahr e Kind on kein Mann! (Insterburg.) – Frischbier2, 1335. 3. Ach, du lieber Gott, gib unserm Herrn ein n… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
