Pugilist \Pu"gil*ist\, n. [L. pugil.]
One who fights with his fists; esp., a professional prize
fighter; a boxer.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
pugilist
n : someone who fights with his fists for sport [syn: boxer]
WordNet (r) 2.0
69 Moby Thesaurus words for "pugilist":
Chinese boxer, amateur athlete, archer, athlete, ballplayer,
bantamweight, baseballer, baseman, batter, battery, battler,
black belt, blocking back, bowman, boxer, brown belt, bruiser,
catcher, center, champ, coach, combatant, competitor, contender,
contestant, cricketer, defensive lineman, end, featherweight,
fighter, fisticuffer, flyweight, footballer, games-player,
gamester, guard, heavyweight, infielder, jock, jumper,
karate expert, light heavyweight, lightweight, lineman,
middleweight, offensive lineman, outfield, outfielder, palooka,
player, poloist, prizefighter, professional athlete, pug,
quarterback, racer, savate expert, scrapper, skater, slugger,
sparrer, sport, sportsman, tackle, tailback, toxophilite,
welterweight, wingback, wrestler
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
boxer
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