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Meaning of brass knuckles | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

العربية منافض مفصل
Azərbaycanca beşbarmaq
Български бокс
Català puny americà
Čeština boxer
Deutsch Schlagring
Ελληνικά σιδηρογροθιά
Español manopla nudillera puño americano puño de acero
Suomi nyrkkirauta
Français poing américain
Հայերեն կաստետ կռփազենք
Italiano tirapugni
日本語 ナックルダスター メリケンサック
ქართული კასტეტი
한국어 너클
Nederlands boksbeugel
Polski kastet szpadryna
Português soco-inglês soqueira
Русский кастет
Svenska knogjärn
Türkçe muşta

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

brass leaf brass monkey brass nail brass neck brass ovaries brass pounder

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