The meaning of KNUCKLE is the rounded prominence formed by the ends of the two adjacent bones at a joint —used especially of those at the joints of the fingers.

KNUCKLE definition: 1. one of the joints in the hand where your fingers bend, especially where your fingers join on to…. Learn more.

Dec 31, 2025 · 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; a knuckle duster.

The term “knuckle” is widely used in everyday language, but its anatomical meaning is often imprecise. While people commonly point to several bony prominences on the hand and …

Definition of knuckle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

KNUCKLE meaning: 1 : any one of the thick, bony parts (called joints) in your fingers; 2 : a piece of meat that includes a joint from the leg of an animal

something resembling a knuckle, as any of the projecting, cylindrical parts through which a pin is passed to form a hinge