2. A boxer or wrestler whose weight is intermediate between that of a lightweight and that of a middleweight. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Welterweight — is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term welterweight was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system. In most… … Wikipedia
welterweight — [wel′tər wāt΄] n. [prob. < WELT (vt. 2) + ER + WEIGHT] a boxer between a junior welterweight and a junior middleweight, with a maximum weight of 147 lb (66.68 kg) … English World dictionary
welterweight — 1832, heavyweight horseman, later boxer or wrestler of a certain weight (1896), from earlier welter heavyweight horseman or boxer (1804), possibly from welt (v.) beat severely (c.1400) … Etymology dictionary
welterweight — ► NOUN ▪ a weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between lightweight and middleweight. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
welterweight — UK [ˈweltə(r)ˌweɪt] / US [ˈweltərˌweɪt] noun [countable] Word forms welterweight : singular welterweight plural welterweights a boxer who weighs between 135 and 147 pounds, which is between a lightweight and a middleweight … English dictionary
welterweight — n. 1 a weight in certain sports intermediate between lightweight and middleweight, in the amateur boxing scale 63.5 67 kg but differing for professionals, wrestlers, and weightlifters. 2 a sportsman of this weight. Phrases and idioms: junior… … Useful english dictionary
welterweight — noun Welterweight is used before these nouns: ↑boxing, ↑champion … Collocations dictionary
Welterweight (MMA) — The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC s welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg) [cite web |url=… … Wikipedia
welterweight — noun Etymology: welter (probably from 1welt) + weight Date: circa 1892 a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 147 pounds compare lightweight, middleweight … New Collegiate Dictionary
Welterweight — Poids welters Poids mi moyens (ou Poids welters en anglais) est une catégorie de poids utilisée en sports de combat. En boxe anglaise professionnelle, elle concerne les athlètes pesant entre 63,503 et 66,678 kg (limite supérieure fixée à 147… … Wikipédia en Français
