What is a boxer or wrestler whose weight is intermediate between that of a lightweight and that of a middleweight called?
welterweight — A boxer or wrestler whose weight is intermediate between that of a lightweight and that of a middleweight. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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