knuckles

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/ˈnʌkəlz/

proper noun

A nickname for a man employed for his fistfighting skill.

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brass knucksknucksbrass knucklesknuckle duster
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Meanings

knuckles1

noun
  1. pluralplural of knuckle
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of knuckle

Knuckles2

proper noun
  1. USarchaicA nickname for a man employed for his fistfighting skill.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand

Similar
brass knucksknucksbrass knucklesknuckle duster
Broader
weaponarmweapon system
Also see
brass knucklesknuckle duster

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From knuckles.

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APA

knuckles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckles

MLA

“knuckles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knuckles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckles.

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