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Webster 1913 Edition
Bruiser
Bruis′er
,Noun.
1.
One who, or that which, bruises.
2.
A boxer; a pugilist; hence, a strong, tough person; – often used in the phrase
big bruiser
. R. Browning.
Like a new
Amid the lists our hero takes his stand.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Bruiser
BRUISER
,Noun.
1.
In vulgar language, a boxer.