weightman

See also: Weightman, weight man, and weight-man

English

Alternative forms

• weight man, weight-man

Etymology

From weight +‎ -man.

Noun

weightman (plural weightmen)

1. (athletics) 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).

   Hyponyms: discus thrower, hammer thrower, shot putter

   • 1929 July 4, Harry L. Borba, “The Superman of Track”, in The Vernon Daily Record, volume 4, number 209, Vernon, Texas, page 6:

     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.

Further reading

• “weightman”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “weightman”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.