featherweight

feath·er·weight  (fr-wt)

n.

1.

a. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 126 pounds (56.7 kilograms), between junior featherweight and junior lightweight.

b. A boxer competing in this weight division.

c. A similar weight division in other sports, such as weightlifting.

d. A contestant in this weight division.

2. A person or thing of little weight or size.

3. An insignificant person: a political featherweight.

adj.

1. Of or relating to featherweights.

2. Unimportant; trivial: featherweight political issues.

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featherweight [ˈfɛðəˌweɪt]

n

1.

a.  something very light or of little importance

b.  (as modifier) featherweight considerations

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing)

a.  a professional boxer weighing 118-126 pounds (53.5-57 kg)

b.  an amateur boxer weighing 54-57 kg (119-126 pounds)

c.  (as modifier) the featherweight challenger

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Wrestling) a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 126-139 pounds (57-63 kg))

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	featherweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport
	2.	featherweight - weighs 126-139 pounds grappler, matman, wrestler - combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
	3.	featherweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds prizefighter, gladiator - a professional boxer

Translations

featherweight [ˈfeðəweɪt]

A. N (Boxing) → peso m pluma

B. CPD featherweight champion N → campeón/ona m/f de peso pluma
featherweight title N → título m de peso pluma

featherweight [ˈfɛðə^rweɪt] n (= boxer) → poids m plume inv

featherweight

n (Boxing) → Federgewicht nt; (fig) → Leichtgewicht nt; featherweight champion → Meister m → im Federgewicht

featherweight [ˈfɛðəˌweɪt] (Boxing)

1. adj → dei pesi piuma

2. n → peso m piuma inv