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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