Wel"ter*weight` (?), n.
1. (Horse Racing) A weight of 28 pounds
(one of 40 pounds is called a heavy welterweight) sometimes
imposed in addition to weight for age, chiefly in steeplechases and
hurdle races.
2. A boxer or wrestler whose weight is
intermediate between that of a lightweight and that of a
middleweight.
Wel"ter*weight` (?), n.
1. (Horse Racing) A weight of 28 pounds
(one of 40 pounds is called a heavy welterweight) sometimes
imposed in addition to weight for age, chiefly in steeplechases and
hurdle races.
2. A boxer or wrestler whose weight is
intermediate between that of a lightweight and that of a
middleweight.