Prize court, a court having jurisdiction of all captures made in war on
the high seas. Bouvier. -- Prize fight, an exhibition contest, esp. one
of pugilists, for a stake or wager. -- Prize fighter, one who fights
publicly for a reward; -- applied esp. to a professional boxer or
pugilist. Pope. -- Prize fighting, fighting, especially boxing, in
public for a reward or wager. -- Prize master, an officer put in charge
or command of a captured vessel. -- Prize medal, a medal given as a
prize. -- Prize money, a dividend from the proceeds of a captured
vessel, etc., paid to the captors. -- Prize ring, the ring or inclosure
for a prize fight; the system and practice of prize fighting. -- To
make prize of, to capture. Hawthorne.
Prize (?), v. t. To move with a lever; to force up or open; to pry.
[Written also prise.]
Prize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Prizing.] [F.
priser, OF. prisier, preisier, fr. L. pretiare, fr. pretium worth,
value, price. See Price, and cf. Praise.] [Formerly written also prise.
]