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a band of metal with four holes that fits over the upper fingers and that is gripped when a fist is made, used for increasing the effect of a blow with the fist.[1850-55, Amer.]
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Brass Knuckles — Альбом Nelly Дата выпуска 16 сентября 2008 Жанр Хип хоп Длительность 58:07 Продюсеры Nelly … Википедия
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brass knuckles — knuckles knuc kles n. pl. a small metal weapon, worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand; called also {brass knuckles} and {knuckle duster}. Syn: brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckle duster. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brass knuckles — or knucks A weapon worn on the hand for the purposes of offense or defense, so made that in hitting with the fist considerable damage is inflicted. It is called brass knuckles because it was originally made of brass. The term is now used as the… … Black's law dictionary
brass knuckles — or knucks A weapon worn on the hand for the purposes of offense or defense, so made that in hitting with the fist considerable damage is inflicted. It is called brass knuckles because it was originally made of brass. The term is now used as the… … Black's law dictionary
brass knuckles — n [plural] AmE a set of connected metal rings worn over a person s fingers, used as a weapon British Equivalent: knuckleduster … Dictionary of contemporary English
brass knuckles — noun plural AMERICAN a weapon consisting of a piece of metal that someone wears over their fingers when they PUNCH someone (=hit them with their closed hand) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brass knuckles — ☆ brass knuckles n. linked metal rings or a metal bar with holes for the fingers, worn for rough fighting … English World dictionary
Brass knuckles — For the album by Nelly, see Brass Knuckles (album). Brass knuckles carried by Abraham Lincoln s bodyguards during his train ride through Baltimore. Brass knuckles, also sometimes called Cocks, Knuckles, knucks, brass knucks, or knuckleduster … Wikipedia
brass knuckles — noun a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand • Syn: ↑brass knucks, ↑knucks, ↑knuckles, ↑knuckle duster • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypern … Useful english dictionary
brass knuckles — Knuckle Knuc kle, n. [OE. knokel, knokil, AS. cuncel; akin to D. knokkel, OFries. knokele, knokle, G. kn[ o]chel, Sw. knoge, Dan. knokkel, G. knochen bone, and perh. to E. knock.] 1. The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
