Pugil
Pronunciation : Pu"gil
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. pugillus, pugillum, a handful, akin to pugnus the fist.]
Definition : Defn: As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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