brass knuckles

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Noun

1. A weapon consisting of a metal reinforcement for the clenched fist, with finger holes molded in.

   Jacob always carried a set of brass knuckles, just in case he ever got caught up in a bar fight.

Synonyms

• knuckle duster, knuckleduster, knucks, knuckles

Translations

• French: poing américain
• German: Schlagring
• Portuguese: soco-inglês, soqueira
• Russian: касте́т
• Spanish: puño de acero, puño americano, manopla

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