knuckles

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knuckles¹

  • /ˈnʌkəlz/

noun

  1. plural plural of knuckle

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of knuckle

Knuckles²

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From knuckles.

proper noun

  1. US, archaic A nickname for a man employed for his fistfighting skill.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: knuckle duster, brass knuckles, knucks, brass knucks, lashings, brass, digits, articulations, fingers, fingertips, joints, pinkies, toes, knucklebones, metacarpals, fists

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"knuckles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/knuckles. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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knuckles. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/knuckles

Chicago

"knuckles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/knuckles.

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@misc{knuckles_2026,
  title = {knuckles},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knuckles},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}