cruiserweight means any of several weight classes in boxing or wrestling. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
Etymology
From cruiser + weight.
noun
- Any of several weight classes in boxing or wrestling.“Near-synonym: super middleweight (sometimes synonymous)”
- Any of several weight classes in boxing or wrestling.; light heavyweight
- Any of several weight classes in boxing or wrestling.; A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
- Any of several weight classes in boxing or wrestling.; A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.