Meaning of BRUISER
| Pronunciation: | | 'broozur
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[n] a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got" |
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BRUISER is a 7 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | bull, Samson, strapper |
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| | See Also: | | adult male, man | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bruis"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, bruises.
2. A boxer; a pugilist. --R. Browning.
Like a new bruiser on Broughtonic sand, Amid the
lists our hero takes his stand. --T. Warton.
3. A concave tool used in grinding lenses or the speculums of
telescopes. --Knight.
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