Synonyms for knuckle-dusters


Grammar : Noun
Spell : nuhk-uh l-duhs-ter
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnʌk əlˌdʌs tər


Définition of knuckle-dusters

  • As in brass knuckles : noun metal covering for fingers
Example sentences :
  • He does not fight with knuckle-dusters or kick with his heavy boots.
  • Extract from : « The Toilers of the Field » by Richard Jefferies
  • There'd been a strike in the mine, an' my friend had took it in hand with knuckle-dusters on.
  • Extract from : « Northern Lights, Complete » by Gilbert Parker
  • Nets may not be so spectacular as knuckle-dusters, but they are slightly more civilised and generally more efficient.
  • Extract from : « Germany, The Next Republic? » by Carl W. Ackerman

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