WordNet
brass knucks
n. a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand [syn: knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster]
Usage examples of "brass knucks".
He jerked me off balance and the hand with the brass knucks came, around in a looping bolo punch.
The Reverend Foster had realized early that, when it caine to upholding religious freedom, brass knucks, clubs, and a willingness to tangle with cops was worth far more than passive resistance.
He reached for his own gun, but a big fist holding a set of big brass knucks hit him first.