Of, pertaining to, or designating, the most heavily weighted race in a meeting; as, a welter race; the welter stakes
toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way; "The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours
A welter of something is a large quantity of it which occurs suddenly or in a confusing way. patients with a welter of confusing symptoms. the welter of publicity that followed his engagement. a welter of sth a large and confusing amount or number of something (welter (16-19 centuries), from welter (14-20 centuries), from welteren or weltern)
boxing weight between lightweight and middleweight; boxer whose weight is between lightweight and middleweight; wrestler whose weight is between lightweight and middleweight
[ 'wel-t&r ] (intransitive verb.) 14th century. From Middle Low German, from Proto-Germanic. Cognates include Old Norse velta (Danish vælte), German wälzen, Gothic