Knuck
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /nʌk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Knuck is a noun meaning (archaic, slang) A thief or pickpocket.
Meaning
(archaic, slang) A thief or pickpocket.
More Meanings
- (slang, often in the plural) A knuckle duster.
Example Sentences
There is a house in Cherry street, not far from Catherine Market […]. A little to the north of its door stands an old-time tree; and for many a year it has been known to the “crossmen” and “knucks” of the town as “Jack Circle's watering place” and “fence.”
A knuck in the front rank of a crowd desiring to steal a watch from the pocket of a gentleman standing on either side of him, first folds his arms across his breast; and pretending to be intensely looking at some object before him, stretches out the arm next his victim, […]
Word Forms
- knucks
Synonyms for knuck
Depending on context, synonyms include knuckle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include knuckles, nuthook, hook, knucklenuts, knuff, bung.
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