HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › knuckle duster
← Back to search

Meaning of knuckle duster | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A weapon made of metal worn around the knuckles that strengthens the impact of a punch.

Australia, British

Equivalents

Svenska knogjärn

Examples

““People like⟳ you will always be inferior to people like⟳ me ... Get⟳ fucking used to it,” the American soldier of fortune tells Leng during one of the film’s final blood-soaked battle scenes, as he prepares to puncture the Chinese hero’s throat with a razor-sharp knuckleduster.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

knuckle joint knuckle sandwich knuckle under knuckle-buster knuckle-dragger knuckle-duster

Learn this word in context

See knuckle duster used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free