boxer

Meaning

1. A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.
2. A breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog with a square-jawed muzzle.
3. A type of internal combustion engine in which cylinders are arranged in two banks on either side of a single crankshaft.
4. The person running a game of two-up.
5. One who packs boxes.
6. A letterboxer.
7. Attributive form of boxers (“boxer shorts”).

Concepts

boxer

pugilist

fighter

packer

bagger

champion

militant

boxing champion

prizefighter

contender

cuffer

wrestler

brawler

rowdy

chow

cocker

bruiser

prise fighter

prize fighter

pug

flat engine

stiff hat

medium-sized

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɒksə/

Etymology

From box + -er.