cruiserweight
[ kroo-zer-weyt ]
/ ˈkru zərˌweɪt /
noun British.
a light-heavyweight boxer.
Origin of cruiserweight
First recorded in 1915–20; so called by metaphor, since a cruiser is the second heaviest naval ship
Words nearby cruiserweight
cruise,
cruise control,
cruise missile,
cruise ship,
cruiser,
cruiserweight,
cruiseway,
cruising radius,
cruizie,
cruller,
crumb