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- Knuckle - n. - The joint of a finger, particularly when made prominent by the closing of the fingers.
- Knuckle - 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.
- Knuckle - n. - The joint of a plant.
- Knuckle - n. - The joining pars of a hinge through which the pin or rivet passes; a knuckle joint.
- Knuckle - 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.
- Knuckle - 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.
- Knuckle - v. i. - To yield; to submit; -- used with down, to, or under.
- Knuckle - v. t. - To beat with the knuckles; to pommel.
- Knuckled - imp. & p. p. - of Knuckle
- Knuckled - a. - Jointed.
- Knuckle - n. - The joining pars of a hinge through which the pin or rivet passes; a knuckle joint.
- Crosshead - n. - A beam or bar across the head or end of a rod, etc., or a block attached to it and carrying a knuckle pin; as the solid crosspiece running between parallel slides, which receives motion from the piston of a steam engine and imparts it to the connecting rod, which is hinged to the crosshead.
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