Weightman
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An athlete who competes in any of the field events that involve throwing a weight for distance (such as discus throw, hammer throw, and shot put).
"Because track is in every sense a sport for the individual, Templeton gives his attention to the individual weight[-]man, sprinter and hurdler rather than to the class competing in any certain event."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"Because track is in every sense a sport for the individual, Templeton gives his attention to the individual weight[-]man, sprinter and hurdler rather than to the class competing in any certain event."
Etymology
From weight + -man.
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