Synonyms for featherweight

Noun

1. featherweight, boxer, pugilist

usage: an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds

2. featherweight, wrestler, grappler, matman

usage: weighs 126-139 pounds

3. featherweight, prizefighter, gladiator

usage: a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds

Adjective

1. featherweight, light (vs. heavy)

usage: of a weight class of 123-126 pounds for prizefighters; "the featherweight class"