Pugilist

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A boxer; one who fights with his fists.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One who fights with his fists; esp., a professional prize fighter; a boxer.
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  • noun. One who fights with his fists; especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer.
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  • noun. someone who fights with his fists for sport
    • Word Usage
    "According to the OED, a pugilist is one who practices the art of boxing -- a boxer or a fighter."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    battler  belligerent  combatant  fighter  scrapper  
    Hyponym
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    bantamweight  featherweight  flyweight  gladiator  heavyweight  
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    Guinness  archaeologists  bodybuilders  boxer  circum-  
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    Chinese boxer  amateur athlete  archer  athlete  ballplayer  
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