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knuckle-duster

knuck·le-dust·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nuhk-uh l duhs-ter]
    • /ˈnʌk əl ˈdʌs tər/
    • /ˈnʌk.l̩ ˈdʌs.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nuhk-uh l duhs-ter]
    • /ˈnʌk əl ˈdʌs tər/

Definitions of knuckle-duster word

  • noun knuckle-duster brass knuckles. 1
  • countable noun knuckle-duster A knuckle-duster is a piece of metal that is designed to be worn on the back of a person's hand as a weapon, so that if they hit someone they will hurt them badly. 0
  • noun knuckle-duster a metal bar fitted over the knuckles, often with holes for the fingers, for inflicting injury by a blow with the fist 0
  • noun knuckle-duster brass knuckles 0
See all 4 definitions of knuckle-duster

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Origin of knuckle-duster

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Knuckle-duster

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Knuckle-duster

knuckle-duster popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for knuckle-duster

noun knuckle-duster

  • knuckle-dusters — brass knuckles.
  • knuckles — a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
  • knucks — Informal. knuckle.
All 3 Synonyms of knuckle-duster

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