1 knuckle-dust | Definition of knuckle-dust

knuckle-dust

transitive verb
knuck·​le-dust | \ ˈnÉ™kÉ™lËŒdÉ™st\

Definition of knuckle-dust

: the strike with the fist specifically : to strike with brass knuckles

History and Etymology for knuckle-dust

back-formation from knuckle-duster

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