fighter

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. combatant; boxer, prize fighter, pugilist, bruiser, pug (sl.).

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [One who fights]

Syn. contestant, disputant, contender, party to a quarrel, warrior, soldier, combatant, belligerent, assailant, aggressor, antagonist, rival, opponent, champion, swashbuckler, swordsman, duelist, bully, gladiator, janissary, feudist, competitor, wrestler, controversialist, quarrelsome person, fire-eater, brawler, scrapper*.

2. [A professional pugilist]

Syn. boxer, prizefighter, battler*, pug*, palooka*, chump*, bruiser*, slugger*.

3. [An airplane built to fight]

Syn. combat plane, interceptor, pursuit plane; see plane 3 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

battler, scrapper, warrior, combatant, boxer, pugilist, wrestler, brawler, soldier, aggressor, bruiser, bully, antagonist, contender.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun One who engages in a combat or struggle: belligerent, combatant, soldier, warrior. See CONFLICT.