brass knuckles

noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: knuckle sense 4

Examples of brass knuckles in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Photos included with the post showed the item, which looked like brass knuckles with razor blades in place of fingers. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026

The duffel bag had masks, brass knuckles, a taser, crowbar, and a syringe with succinylcholine, Spadaro said. — Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Earlier that day, at a different campaign event about 90 miles east in Canfield, a man carrying two handguns, brass knuckles, and a Taser had barreled toward Acton while yelling her name, knocking over an elderly couple in the crowd. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026

Inside, there were lighters, a Taser, scissors, brass knuckles, a crowbar, ski masks and a Guy Fawkes mask. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brass knuckles

• buckles
• chuckles