brass knuckles

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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.

A metal chain or a set of rings attached to a bar that can be fitted over the fingers to increase the impact of a blow with the fist. a set of connected metal rings worn over a person's fingers, used as a weapon British Equivalent: knuckleduster
brass knuckles

    Turkish pronunciation

    bräs nʌkılz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈbras ˈnəkəlz/ /ˈbræs ˈnʌkəlz/

    Etymology

    [ 'bras ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English bras, from Old English bræs; akin to Middle Low German bras metal.
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