pugilist
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pu·gi·lism
(pyo͞o′jə-lĭz′əm)n.
The skill, practice, and sport of fighting with the fists; boxing.
pu′gi·list n.
pu′gi·lis′tic adj.
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pu•gi•list
(ˈpyu dʒə lɪst)n.
a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usu. a professional.
pu`gi•lis′tic, adj.
pu`gi•lis′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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pugilist
a person who flghts with his flsts; prizeflghter.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() bantamweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds featherweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds flyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds junior featherweight - weighs no more than 122 pounds junior lightweight - weighs no more than 130 pounds junior middleweight - weighs no more than 154 pounds junior welterweight - weighs no more than 140 pounds light flyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 106 pounds light heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds light middleweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 pounds lightweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds light welterweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 pounds middleweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds prizefighter, gladiator - a professional boxer puncher - someone who delivers punches sparring mate, sparring partner - a boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight palooka, stumblebum - a second-rate prize fighter super heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs more than 201 pounds welterweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds |
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pugilist
noun boxer, fighter, bruiser (informal), prizefighter He was a noted amateur pugilist.
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