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A weapon consisting of a metal reinforcement for the clenched fist, with finger holes molded in.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Examples
- Jacob always carried a set of brass knuckles, just in case he ever got caught up in a bar fight.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: brass knucks, knucks, knuckles, knuckle duster
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: weapon, arm, weapon system
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
46 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
منافض مفصل
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Armenian:
կռփազենք
(kṙpʻazenkʻ)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Armenian:
կաստետ
(kastet)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Azerbaijani:
beşbarmaq
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Bulgarian:
бокс
(boks)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Catalan:
puny americà
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Chinese Mandarin:
指節銅環 /指节铜环
(zhǐjiétónghuán)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Chinese Mandarin:
指節銅套 /指节铜套
(zhǐjiétóngtào)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Chinese Mandarin:
鐵蓮花 /铁莲花
(tiěliánhuā)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Cornish:
dorn brest
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Danish:
knojern
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Dutch:
boksbeugel
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Estonian:
kasteet
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Finnish:
nyrkkirauta
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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French:
poing américain
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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West-Frisian:
boksbûgel
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Georgian:
კასტეტი
(ḳasṭeṭi)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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German:
Schlagring
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Greek:
σιδηρογροθιά
(sidirogrothiá)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Hebrew:
אגרופן
(egrofán)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Hungarian:
boxer
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Icelandic:
hnúajárn
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Irish:
miotóg phráis
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Italian:
tirapugni
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Japanese:
ナックルダスター
(nakkuru dasutā)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Japanese:
メリケンサック
(meriken sakku)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Korean:
너클
(neokeul)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Macedonian:
боксирач
(boksirač)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Maltese:
ponn tal-ħadid
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Norwegian:
knokejern
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Persian:
پنجه بوکس
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Plautdietsch:
Fustrinkj
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Polish:
kastet
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Polish:
szpadryna
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Portuguese:
soco-inglês
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Portuguese:
soqueira
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Russian:
касте́т
(kastét)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Spanish:
puño de acero
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Spanish:
puño americano
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Spanish:
manopla
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Spanish:
nudillera
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Swedish:
knogjärn
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Turkish:
muşta
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Ukrainian:
касте́т
(kastét)
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Vietnamese:
tay đấm sắt
— weapon which reinforces the fist
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Welsh:
dwrn haearn
— weapon which reinforces the fist