brass knuckles
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in constructionDefinition of brass knuckles
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No firearm was on the 40-year-old at the time, but police did reportedly find a folding knife and brass knuckles. — Sarah Horner, Twin Cities, "Felony charge for St. Paul college student who made Facebook threat on first school day," 29 Aug. 2019 He was found in possession of several knives, brass knuckles, marijuana and crystal meth. — cleveland.com, "Man makes way onto school grounds with weapons, drugs: South Euclid Police Blotter," 29 Aug. 2019 The unidentified burglar stole bags full of knives, brass knuckles, ammunition, computer equipment, hard drives and other items from Nhiwatiwa’s house, according to a police report. — Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, "Cleveland police officer accused of urinating on 12-year-old girl jailed on $300,000 bond," 26 Aug. 2019 Aside from the firearms, the stockpile seized from Mr. Rubino’s home and car included brass knuckles, at least one high-capacity magazine, hollow-point bullets, a wooden ax handle and a baseball bat, prosecutors said. — Ali Watkins, New York Times, "Man Arrested With 17 Guns, Grenade Launcher and Nazi Paraphernalia," 20 Aug. 2019 The officers allegedly recovered a Daisy PowerLine Model 240 BB gun and an MTech Xtreme knife with a brass knuckle handle from inside the boy’s backpack, police said. — Maria Lovato, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston police looking for a man with a gun instead found a boy with a BB gun, knife," 9 Aug. 2019 The task force also seized 35 knives, five batons, four hatchets, two body armor vests, brass knuckles, and $6,422 in cash at Leedham’s residence, officials said. — Sofia Saric, BostonGlobe.com, "Rhode Island Hell’s Angel member sentenced to 7 years in prison for drug trafficking and firearms charge," 29 July 2019 The agency’s Instagram account showcases many of its more unusual finds: hatchets, brass knuckles, even live eels. — Washington Post, "A man was caught traveling with a missile launcher in his luggage at BWI," 29 July 2019 The city also saw other violent confrontations in 2017, with the police seizing bricks, knives and brass knuckles. — Mike Baker, New York Times, "In Portland, a Punch and a Milkshake Rumor Feed a Fresh Round of Police Criticism," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brass knuckles.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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