knuckle-duster

[ nuhk-uhl-duhs-ter ]

/ ˈnʌk əlˌdʌs tər /

noun

brass knuckles.

Origin of knuckle-duster

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words nearby knuckle-duster

knuckleball, knuckleballer, knucklebone, knucklebones, knuckle down, knuckle-duster, knucklehead, knuckle joint, knuckle pads, knuckle sandwich, knuckle under

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Example sentences from the Web for knuckle-duster

This she proposed to do with the help of a knuckle-duster, which she produced and gave to Gaudry.
A Book of Remarkable Criminals|H. B. Irving
He had the medal in it still between his fingers, using it like a knuckle-duster.
Walking Shadows|Alfred Noyes
Knuckle-duster, a large, heavy, or over-gaudy ring; a ring which attracts attention from its size.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
I have used a hand-bayonet which sticks out from the fist like a knuckle-duster and is about six inches long.
"Over There" with the Australians|R. Hugh Knyvett

The fact is that the sight of the knuckle-duster had changed my mood.
The Uttermost Farthing|R. Austin Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for knuckle-duster

knuckle-duster

noun

(often plural) a metal bar fitted over the knuckles, often with holes for the fingers, for inflicting injury by a blow with the fist

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	knuckle-duster
释义	knuckle-duster [ nuhk-uhl-duhs-ter ] / ˈnʌk əlˌdʌs tər / noun brass knuckles. Origin of knuckle-duster An Americanism dating back to 1855–60 Words nearby knuckle-duster knuckleball, knuckleballer, knucklebone, knucklebones, knuckle down, knuckle-duster, knucklehead, knuckle joint, knuckle pads, knuckle sandwich, knuckle under Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for knuckle-duster This she proposed to do with the help of a knuckle-duster, which she produced and gave to Gaudry. A Book of Remarkable Criminals\|H. B. Irving He had the medal in it still between his fingers, using it like a knuckle-duster. Walking Shadows\|Alfred Noyes Knuckle-duster, a large, heavy, or over-gaudy ring; a ring which attracts attention from its size. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten I have used a hand-bayonet which sticks out from the fist like a knuckle-duster and is about six inches long. "Over There" with the Australians\|R. Hugh Knyvett The fact is that the sight of the knuckle-duster had changed my mood. The Uttermost Farthing\|R. Austin Freeman British Dictionary definitions for knuckle-duster knuckle-duster noun (often plural) a metal bar fitted over the knuckles, often with holes for the fingers, for inflicting injury by a blow with the fist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to knuckle-duster knuckles, knucks
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knuckle-duster

noun

Origin of knuckle-duster

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