Word Meanings - SLUGGER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

One who strikes heavy blows; hence, a boxer; a prize fighter.

Related words: (words related to SLUGGER)

• HEAVY-HEADED
  Dull; stupid. "Gross heavy-headed fellows." Beau. & Fl.
• BLOWSE
  See BLOWZE
• HENCE
  ending; cf. -wards), also hen, henne, hennen, heonnen, heonene, AS. heonan, heonon, heona, hine; akin to OHG. hinnan, G. hinnen, OHG. 1. From this place; away. "Or that we hence wend." Chaucer. Arise, let us go hence. John xiv. 31. I will send
• PRIZER
  One who estimates or sets the value of a thing; an appraiser. Shak.
• BOXER
  One who packs boxes.
• HEAVY-ARMED
  Wearing heavy or complete armor; carrying heavy arms.
• PRIZEMAN
  The winner of a prize.
• HEAVY
  Having the heaves.
• HENCEFORWARD
  From this time forward; henceforth.
• HEAVY SPAR
  Native barium sulphate or barite, -- so called because of its high specific gravity as compared with other non-metallic minerals.
• HEAVY-HADED
  Clumsy; awkward.
• PRIZE
  prendre to take, L. prendere, prehendere; in some senses, as 2 , either from, or influenced by, F. prix price. See Prison, Prehensile, 1. That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
• HENCEFORTH
  From this time forward; henceforward. I never from thy side henceforth to stray. Milton.
• FIGHTER
  One who fights; a combatant; a warrior. Shak.
• HEREHENCE
  From hence.
• WHENCEFORTH
  From, or forth from, what or which place; whence. Spenser.
• THENCEFROM
  From that place.
• OVERPRIZE
  Toprize excessively; to overvalue. Sir H. Wotton.
• APPRIZER
  A creditor for whom an appraisal is made. Sir W. Scott. (more info) 1. An appraiser.
• APPRIZEMENT
  Appraisement.
• OUTPRIZE
  To prize beyong value, or in excess; to exceed in value. Shak.
• TOP-HEAVY
  Having the top or upper part too heavy for the lower part. Sir H. Wotton.
• FOREPRIZE
  To prize or rate beforehand. Hooker.
• BUSHFIGHTER
  One accustomed to bushfighting. Parkman.
• REPRIZE
  See SPENSER
• THENCE
  see -wards) thennes, thannes , AS. thanon, thanan, thonan; akin to OHG. dannana, dannan, danan, and G. 1. From that place. "Bid him thence go." Chaucer. When ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Mark
• ARCHENCEPHALA
  The division that includes man alone. R. Owen.
• THENCEFORTH
  From that time; thereafter. If the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted it is thenceforth good for nothing. Matt. v. 13. Note: This word is sometimes preceded by from, -- a redundancy sanctioned by custom. Chaucer. John. xix. 12.
• UNDERPRIZE
  To undervalue; to underestimate. Shak.
• WHENCEEVER
  Whencesoever.