cruiserweight

English

Etymology

From cruiser +‎ weight.

Noun

cruiserweight (plural cruiserweights)

  1. Any of several weight classes in boxing or wrestling.
    Near-synonym: super middleweight (sometimes synonymous)
    Coordinate terms: superheavyweight, superweight, heavyweight, middleweight, welter-weight, lightweight, superlightweight
    1. (boxing, British, obsolete) light heavyweight
    2. (boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
    3. (wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.

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