knuckles
knuckles — noun
1. the hard joints on your fingers that stand out when you bend or close your hand
the hard joints on your fingers that stand out when you bend or close your hand
Kofi rubbed his sore knuckles after carrying boxes up four flights.
body-part noun in an injury context
Cold air turned Jenna's knuckles red while she waited for the bus.
The goalie scraped his knuckles on the wall beside the net.
Rohan cracked his knuckles before starting the long piano practice.
用法筆記
Usually plural when talking about the visible joints on a closed hand.
2. a metal guard worn across a closed fist so a punch can hit harder
a metal guard worn across a closed fist so a punch can hit harder
Police found brass knuckles in the back pocket of his jacket.
common phrase: brass knuckles
The museum case displayed old knuckles beside clubs and hunting knives.
Guards stopped Liam at the gate when they saw knuckles in his bag.
Owning brass knuckles is illegal in some places, so Mia left them behind.
用法筆記
Usually appears in the phrase brass knuckles and is treated as a plural noun.