What is to fight with the fist; to combat with, or as with, the hand or fist; to spar called?
box — To fight with the fist; to combat with, or as with, the hand or fist; to spar. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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