cruiserweight

noun — 4 senses

cruiserweight

noun

Etymology From cruiser + weight.

1

Any of several weight classes in boxing or wrestling.

  • Near-synonym: super middleweight (sometimes synonymous)
2

Boxing, Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War UK, Obsolete light heavyweight

3

Boxing, Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.

4

Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War, Wrestling A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.

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