finger joint; rounded protuberance formed by the finger joint; cut of meat formed by the parts around the carpal or tarsal joint; part of the hinge into which the pin is inserted
press or rub with the knuckles; shoot a marble by flicking the thumb over the bent forefinger (in the game of marbles)
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Knuckle Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To beat with the knuckles; to pommel.
To beat with the knuckles; to pommel.
(v. i.)
To yield; to submit; -- used with down, to, or under.
To yield; to submit; -- used with down, to, or under.
(n.)
The kneejoint, or middle joint, of either leg of a quadruped, especially of a calf; -- formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being.
The kneejoint, or middle joint, of either leg of a quadruped, especially of a calf; -- formerly used of the kneejoint of a human being.
(n.)
The joint of a plant.
The joint of a plant.
(n.)
The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing of the fingers.
The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing of the fingers.
(n.)
The joining pars of a hinge through which the pin or rivet passes; a knuckle joint.
The joining pars of a hinge through which the pin or rivet passes; a knuckle joint.
(n.)
A convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a canal boat, where a nearly vertical side joins a nearly flat bottom.
A convex portion of a vessel's figure where a sudden change of shape occurs, as in a canal boat, where a nearly vertical side joins a nearly flat bottom.
(n.)
A contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to add force to a blow, and to disfigure the person struck; as, brass knuckles; -- called also knuckle duster.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to add force to a blow, and to disfigure the person struck; as, brass knuckles; -- called also knuckle duster.
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knuckle under
knuckle of veal
knuckle duster
knuckle down
knuckle joint
Cwgyn = n. a knot; a knuckle
Migwrn = n. knuckle; ankle
assault, with fists or knuckle-dusters
(of a remark, joke, etc.) near the limit of what is permitted or acceptable
keen on fighting
(derogatory and offensive) stupid person; dickhead
fight, especially with the fists
a punch, bunch of fives (in the mouth)
(pl. n.) game in which two contestants hold closed fists knuckle-to-knuckle and take turns at hitting the other player's knuckles. A change of turn takes place when one player misses a strike
Noun
1. a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
(synonym) knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint
(hypernym) synovial joint, articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis
(part-holonym) finger
Verb
1. press or rub with the knuckles
(hypernym) press
(derivation) knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint
2. shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
(hypernym) shoot
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Knuckle Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
The knuckles are the joints of the fingers and toes, which are brought into prominence when the hand is clenched and a fist is made. The word is cognate to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as the Dutch "Knokkel" (knuckle) or German "Knöchel" (ankle), i.e., Knöchlein, the diminutive of the German word for bone (Knochen). Anatomically, it is said that the knuckles consist of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of the finger. The knuckles at the base of the fingers may be referred to as the 1st or major knuckles while the knuckles at the midfinger are known as the 2nd and 3rd, or minor, knuckles. However, the ordinal terms are used inconsistently, and can be found referring to any of the knuckles.
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Knuckle Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
An abrupt change in direction of plating, frames, keel, deck, tank top, and other structures of a vessel Most frequently used with reference to the line at the apex of the angle dividing the upper and lower part of the stern or counter. See knuckle line.
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Knuckle Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
The dorsal aspect of the flexed metacarpophalangeal joint. Knuckle may be shorter and simpler to say.
