English Explanatory Dictionary

pugil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers; a pinch.

Pronunciation

/ˈpjuːd͡ʒɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pugil.wav

Word forms

pugil pugils

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pugillus, pugillum (“a fistful”), akin to pugnus (“the fist”).

Related words

pugil stick

Derived words

pugilistic
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