FEATHERWEIGHT

featherweight

(noun) a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds

featherweight

(noun) weighs 126-139 pounds

featherweight

(noun) an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

featherweight (plural featherweights)

A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms.

A sportsman who fights in this division.

The lightest weight that may be carried by a racehorse.

Source: Wiktionary



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