weightman

== English == === Alternative forms === weight man, weight-man === Etymology === From weight +‎ -man. === Noun === weightman (plural weightmen) (athletics) An athlete who competes in any of the field events that involve throwing a weight for distance (such as discus throw, hammer throw, and shot put). Hyponyms: discus thrower, hammer thrower, shot putter === Further reading === “weightman”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “weightman”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.