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boxer
boxer /ˈbɒksə $ ˈbɑːksər/ noun [countable]
 Sense 1
 Date: 1700-1800
 Origin: box2(1)
 Sense 2
 Date: 1900-2000
 Language: German
 Origin: English boxer 'fighter'; because of its flattened nose
1. someone who boxes, especially as a job
2. a large dog with short light brown hair and a flat nose