PUGILIST

boxer, pugilist

(noun) someone who fights with his fists for sport

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pugilist (plural pugilists)

One who fights with his fists; especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer. [from 1790]

Source: Wiktionary


Pu"gil*ist, n. Etym: [L. pugil.]

Definition: One who fights with his fists; esp., a professional prize fighter; a boxer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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