Bruiser has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a large and strong and heavyset man
"he was a bull of a man"
"a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"
2
In contact sports, an athlete whose size, strength, and/or aggressiveness make it likely that they will cause athletes on the opposing team to suffer physical punishment.
Broader Terms (hypernyms)