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Definition of Knuckles

1. Noun. A small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand.

Definition of Knuckles

1. Proper noun. (archaic) A nickname for a man employed for his fistfighting skill. ¹

2. Noun. (plural of knuckle) ¹

3. Verb. (third-person singular of knuckle#Verb knuckle) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Knuckles

1. knuckle [v] - See also: knuckle

Lexicographical Neighbors of Knuckles

Literary usage of Knuckles

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American State Reports: Containing the Cases of General Value and by Abraham Clark Freeman (1898)
"62 HUET, PJ Appellant was convicted of carrying brasa knuckles. The information alleges that the appellant carried "brass knuckles. ..."

2. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1904)
"KNUCKS-Knuckles. The words "knucks" and "knuckles" mean the same thing, so that a bail bond is not insufficient because it recites that defendant Is charged ..."

3. Moral tales for young people by Maria Edgeworth (1806)
"with his knuckles upon the little boy's head. " As to my les"son," said the boy, putting aside his head from the insulting knuckles, " I had rather try and ..."

4. A Cyclopædic Dictionary of the Mang'anja Language Spoken in British Central by David Clement Ruffelle Scott (1892)
"... the form -mba giving the pressing idea of the knuckles in the plate ; it seems to mean only to scrape with the knuckles thus ..."

5. Motor Vehicle Engineering: The Chassis by Ethelbert Favary (1922)
"The knuckle arms are keyed to the knuckles and have a tapered fit. In order to check the material of important structures after they are heat treated, ..."

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