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welterweight definition

welter·weight (wel′tər wāt′)

noun

a boxer between a junior welterweight and a junior middleweight, with a maximum weight of 147 lb (66.68 kg)

Etymology: prob. < welt () + -er + weight

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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