1789, from Latin pugil "boxer, fist-fighter," related to pugnus "a fist" (see pugnacious) + -ist. Related: Pugilistic (1789); pugilistically. Pugil occasionally turns up in English as "boxer, fist-fighter" (from 1640s), but it has not caught on. Pugil stick (1962) was introduced by U.S. military as a substitute for rifles in bayonet drills.
例文
1. At the end of the story，the prottagonist emerges as a powerfl pugilist .
物語の終わりに、主役は強力なボクサーになった。
2.Mr Smith，the famous pugilist ，is in hard condition.
著名なボクサー、スミス氏の競技状況は非常に良好である。
3.A pugilist flushed with life and strength is entering the ring.
活力と力を芽生えさせたボクサーがリングに入っている。
4.The pugilist blocked his opponent 's blows and then put in a sudden right to the jaw.
ボクサーが相手の襲撃を防ぎ、右手で顎に向かって突然一撃を加えた。
5.He looked a pugilist who a blow to the head and was about to topple.