Knuckle

['nʌk(ə)l] or ['nʌkl]

Definition

(noun.) a joint of a finger when the fist is closed.

(verb.) shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground.

(verb.) press or rub with the knuckles.

Edited by Cathryn--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing of the fingers.

(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.

(n.) The joint of a plant.

(n.) 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.

(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.

(v. i.) To yield; to submit; -- used with down, to, or under.

(v. t.) To beat with the knuckles; to pommel.

Edited by Darrell

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Yield (obsequiously), submit, cringe, stoop, crouch, give up, KNOCK UNDER.

Checked by Cindy

Definition

n. projecting joint of the fingers; (cook.) the knee-joint of a calf or pig.—v.i. to bend the fingers: to touch the forehead as a mark of respect: to yield.—v.t. (rare) to touch with the knuckle.—ns. Knuck′le-bones a game (called also Dibs); Knuck′le-bow the curved part of a sword-guard that covers the fingers; Knuck′le-dust′er a kind of modern cestus devised as a protection against garrotters; Knuck′le-joint a joint where the forked end of a connecting-rod is joined by a bolt to another piece of the machinery.—Knuckle down to apply one's self with vigour to a task: to submit—in this sense also Knuckle under.

Checker: Stan