BOXER

boxer

(noun) a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany

boxer, pugilist

(noun) someone who fights with his fists for sport

Boxer

(noun) a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China

packer, bagger, boxer

(noun) a workman employed to pack things into containers

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Named Boxers by the West, since their official title was "The Fist of Righteous Harmony" and their symbol was a clenched fist.

Noun

Boxer (plural Boxers)

(historical) A Chinese anti-imperial and anti-foreigner rebel of the early 1900s.

Anagrams

• rebox

Etymology

Noun

boxer (plural boxers)

A participant (fighter) in a boxing match.

A breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog with a square-jawed muzzle.

A type of internal combustion engine in which cylinders are arranged in two banks on either side of a single crankshaft.

The person running a game of two-up.

One who packs boxes.

A letterboxer.

Synonyms

• (participant in a boxing match): pugilist

• (type of engine): boxer engine

Anagrams

• rebox

Source: Wiktionary

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Box"er, n.

Definition: One who packs boxes.

Box"er, n.

Definition: One who boxes; a pugilist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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