KNUCKLE-DUSTER

Meaning of KNUCKLE-DUSTER in English

/nuk"euhl dus'teuhr/ , n.

See brass knuckles .

[ 1855-60, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

KNUCKLE-DUSTER — noun Date: 1858 knuckle 4
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — -tə(r) noun ( -s ) 1. : brass knuckles 2. : one that specializes in or is given to attacking …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KNUCKLE DUSTER — brass knuckles, type of metallic weapons worn on the hand to cause injury when punching
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — noun Date: 1858 : knuckle 4
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — Pronunciation: ' n ə -k ə l- ˌ d ə s-t ə r Function: noun Date: 1858 : KNUCKLE 4
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — [knuck.le-dust.er] n (1858): knuckle 4.
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — knuckle-duster BrE AmE ˈnʌk ə l ˌdʌst ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ knuckle-duster|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — ˈknuckle-ˌduster BrE AmE noun [countable] a piece of metal that covers all the knuckles of the hand, used as a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — also knuckleduster ( knuckle-dusters) A knuckle-duster is a piece of metal that is designed to be worn on the back …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — also knuckleduster (~s) A ~ is a piece of metal that is designed to be worn on the back of …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Before it was over, knuckle-dusters had been used and two of the combatants were taken …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KNUCKLE DUSTER — iron bar with finger holes in it to give weight to a punch; similar to modern 'brass knuckles'
Medieval English Glossary
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — кастет
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — Кастет
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — n кастет
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
KNUCKLE DUSTER — (n) кастет
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — n кастет
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — n кастет
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
KNUCKLE DUSTER — кастет
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
KNUCKLE DUSTER — кастет
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — [n.] кастет
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — n кастет
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
KNUCKLE-DUSTER — кастет
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DUSTER — tergette, polv-linage, essuyette
English interlingue dictionary
DUSTER — noun Date: 1576 one that removes dust, 2. a. a long lightweight overgarment to protect clothing from dust, a long …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KNUCKLE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DUSTER — ˈdəstə(r) noun ( -s ) 1. : one that removes dust and dirt: as a. : a cloth or brush …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — (n.) A contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to add force …
Английский словарь Webster
KNUCKLE — (n.) The joining pars of a hinge through which the pin or rivet passes; a knuckle joint.
Английский словарь Webster
DUSTER — (n.) A light over-garment, worn in traveling to protect the clothing from dust.
Английский словарь Webster
DUSTER — (n.) A blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran.
Английский словарь Webster
DUSTER — (n.) A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust from rags, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
DUSTER — (n.) One who, or that which, dusts; a utensil that frees from dust.
Английский словарь Webster
KNUCKLE — ( n. ) The joining pars of a hinge through which the pin or rivet passes; a knuckle joint.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — ( n. ) A contrivance, usually of brass or iron, and furnished with points, worn to protect the hand, to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DUSTER — ( n. ) One who, or that which, dusts; a utensil that frees from dust.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DUSTER — ( n. ) A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust from rags, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DUSTER — ( n. ) A light over-garment, worn in traveling to protect the clothing from dust.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DUSTER — ( n. ) A blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — — knuckly , adj. /nuk"euhl/ , n. , v. , knuckled, knuckling . n. 1. a joint of a finger, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DUSTER — /dus"teuhr/ , n. 1. a person or thing that removes or applies dust. 2. a cloth, brush, etc., for removing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DUSTER — n. cloth for removing dust; one that dusts; device for dispersing powdered substances (such as insecticide)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
KNUCKLE — I. ˈnə-kəl noun Etymology: Middle English knokel; akin to Middle High German knöchel knuckle Date: 14th century 1. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DUSTER — noun Date: 1576 1. : one that removes dust 2. a. (1) : a long lightweight overgarment to protect clothing …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KNUCKLE — noun the joint of a plant. 2. knuckle ·vt to beat with the knuckles; to pommel. 3. knuckle ·noun the …
Webster English vocab
DUSTER — noun a blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran. 2. duster ·noun one who, or that which, dusts; …
Webster English vocab
KNUCKLE — [knuck.le] n [ME knokel; akin to MHG knochel knuckle] (14c) 1 a: the rounded prominence formed by the ends of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DUSTER — [dust.er] n (1576) 1: one that removes dust 2. a (1): a long lightweight overgarment to protect clothing from dust …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DUSTER — duster BrE AmE ˈdʌst ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ duster|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — / ˈnʌkl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] any of the joints in the fingers, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — I. knuck ‧ le 1 /ˈnʌk ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Middle Low German …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KNUCKLE — n. & v. --n. 1 the bone at a finger-joint, esp. that adjoining the hand. 2 a a projection of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KNUCKLE — n. & v. n. 1 the bone at a finger-joint, esp. that adjoining the hand. 2 a a projection of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — n. & v. --n. 1. the bone at a finger-joint, esp. that adjoining the hand. 2 a a projection of …
Oxford English vocab
DUSTER — ( dusters) A duster is a cloth which you use for removing dust from furniture, ornaments, or other objects. N-COUNT …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES brass knuckles cracked...knuckles ▪ Dennis rubbed his hands together and cracked his knuckles . …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DUSTER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES feather duster COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN feather ▪ He stepped forward and picked her …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KNUCKLE — under [phrasal verb] [I] [informal] - to accept someone's power over you; allow yourself to be beatenThe boys were encouraged …
Cambridge English vocab
DUSTER — [noun] [C]A duster is a piece of cloth that is used for removing dust from furniture, books, surfaces, etc.See picture: …
Cambridge English vocab
KNUCKLE — Synonyms and related words : Chateaubriand, ankle, articulation, blade roast, boundary, bow, breast, brisket, butt, capitulate, cave, cervix, chuck, chuck …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
KNUCKLE — See: BUCKLE DOWN or KNUCKLE DOWN, RAP ONE'S KNUCKLES.
Slang English vocab
KNUCKLE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bare ▪ bleeding , bloodied , bruised , swollen ▪ white ▪ She clenched the phone till …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DUSTER — noun Duster is used after these nouns: ↑ feather
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
KNUCKLE — See ball joint steering knuckle and steering knuckle .
English Dictionary of Automotive Terms

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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