Featherweight

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms.

2.nounA sportsman who fights in this division.

3.nounThe lightest weight that may be carried by a racehorse.

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