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What (who) is knuckleduster - definition

WEAPON USED IN HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT
Brass-knuckles; Brass knuckle; Brass Knuckles; Knuckle duster; Knuckle-duster; Knuckleduster; Knuckledusters; Knuckle dusters; Knucks; Muşta; Mușta
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knuckleduster         
knuckleduster         
¦ noun a metal guard worn over the knuckles in fighting to increase the effect of blows.
Brass knuckles         
Brass knuckles (variously referred to as knuckles, knucks, brass knucks, knucklebusters, knuckledusters, knuckle daggers, English punch, iron fist, paperweight, or a classic) are "fist-load weapons" used in hand-to-hand combat. Brass knuckles are pieces of metal shaped to fit around the knuckles.

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Brass knuckles

Brass knuckles (variously referred to as knuckles, knucks, brass knucks, knucklebusters, knuckledusters, knuckle daggers, English punch, iron fist, paperweight, or a classic) are "fist-load weapons" used in hand-to-hand combat. Brass knuckles are pieces of metal shaped to fit around the knuckles. Despite their name, they are often made from other metals, plastics or carbon fibers.

Designed to preserve and concentrate a punch's force by directing it toward a harder and smaller contact area, they result in increased tissue disruption, including an increased likelihood of fracturing the intended target's bones on impact. The extended and rounded palm grip also spreads the counter-force across the attacker's palm, which would otherwise have been absorbed primarily by the attacker's fingers. This reduces the likelihood of damage to the attacker's fingers. It also allows its user to break glass windows without injuring their hands, thus are widely utilized in vehicle theft to break car windows.

Examples of use of knuckleduster
1. They included hammers, baseball bats, a knuckleduster, a cosh and even a gun.
2. Officers seized six Russian–made Baikal–type shotguns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a stiletto knife and a metal knuckleduster.
3. The man with the knuckleduster screamed ‘He‘s fighting back the b××××××, kill the b××××××, he‘s fighting back.‘" Mr Dwyer said he was stabbed three times in the head but managed to fight the raiders off and shut the bedroom door.
4. David Booker, 48, who lives just 100 yards away from Mr Johnson, said: "They found a knuckleduster right outside my house with blood on it." Detective Chief Inspector Roger Ford, who is leading the inquiry, urged the third member of the gang to give himself up.
5. This was a wooden knuckleduster fashioned out of plywood to avoid detection within custody suites, airports etc from metal detectors, showing that thorough searches are always required and not to rely on technology." The chief constable then warns against driving without insurance.