the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun-plural. same as knuckles.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A children's game played with marbles.
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n. a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
Word Usage
"He hides in the alley and turns the hose on uncle Ephraim's standing collar as he passes on his way to church, he cracks chestnut burrs with his naked heel; he robs birds 'nests, and murders bullfrogs, and plays "knucks" and "base-ball.""