brass knuckles

Noun

Meaning

(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

knuckles knuckle duster knucks brass knucks arrow self-defense gauntlet gun arm missile bomb ammunition rifle shotgun pistol
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Antonyms

save preserve spoon bare hands

Hypernyms

arm weapon weapon system

Examples

During the traffic stop, police found brass knuckles inside a backpack carried by Piccarreta and 26 checks issued to multiple people, including Piccarreta. Source: Internet

Indictments were handed down to a local couple that allegedly bound a man with zip ties, held a gun to his head and beat him with brass knuckles because the man had previously sold them fake drugs. Source: Internet

I said, emphasizing each word with a punch to the face, helped by the brass knuckles I kept in the pocket of my motorcycle jacket. Source: Internet

Photos posted by Demetriou showed items confiscated by officers, including brass knuckles, knives, bottles of urine, spray paint cans and a gun that fires pepper balls. Source: Internet

They bring brass knuckles to fistfights and guns to knife fights. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

brass instrument brass instrumentalist brass instruments brass knucks brass leaf brass man