knuckle-duster
[
nuhk
-
uh
l-duhs-ter]
/ˈnʌk əlˌdʌs tər/
noun
1.
brass knuckles
.
Origin
1855-60,
Americanism
British Dictionary definitions for
knuckle-dusters
knuckle-duster
noun
1.
(
often pl
) a metal bar fitted over the knuckles, often with holes for the fingers, for inflicting injury by a blow with the fist
Slang definitions & phrases for
knuckle-dusters
knuckle-dusters
noun
Brass knuckles
(1858+)