Bare-knuckle

Bare-knuckle

Bare-knuckle means without gloves, bandages or any other protection for and/or dangerous 'arming' (such as a knuckle-duster) of the knuckles, a larger part or even the whole hand. It refers specifically to:
* Bare-knuckle boxing, boxing without boxing gloves
* Bare Knuckles, a 1977 blaxploitation film
* Bare Knuckle, the original Japanese name for the Streets of Rage series of video games
* Fighting in ice hockey, in ice hockey rule books, fighting is referred to as "fisticuffs" as they fight without gloves, and is therefore "bare-knuckle".


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  • bare-knuckle — [ber′nuk΄əl] adj., adv. 1. using bare fists rather than boxing gloves [a bare knuckle prizefight, to fight bare knuckle] 2. without refinement, compromise, etc.; rough [a bare knuckle legal battle]: Also …   Universalium

  • bare-knuckle — [ber′nuk΄əl] adj., adv. 1. using bare fists rather than boxing gloves [a bare knuckle prizefight, to fight bare knuckle] 2. without refinement, compromise, etc.; rough [a bare knuckle legal battle]: Also bare knuckled or bare knuckles or occas.… …   English World dictionary

  • bare-knuckle — UK / US or bare knuckled UK [ˌbeə(r) ˈnʌk(ə)ld] / US [ˌber ˈnʌk(ə)ld] adjective [only before noun] fighting or fought without boxing gloves …   English dictionary

  • Bare-knuckle — Der Begriff Bare knuckle (englisch bloßer Fingerknöchel) stammt aus dem Boxsport. Bevor sich dort die Queensberry Regeln durchgesetzt haben, in denen das Tragen von Boxhandschuhen vorgeschrieben ist, wurde mit den bloßen Fäusten (bare knuckle)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • bare-knuckle — also bare knuckled or bare knuckles adjective or adverb Date: 1903 1. not using boxing gloves < champion bare knuckle prizefighter of England Dennis Craig > < when men fought bare knuckle > 2. having a fierce unrelenting character …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bare-knuckle — adjective characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules a rough and tumble fight rough and tumble politics undisguised bare knuckle capitalism • Syn: ↑rough and tumble, ↑bare knuckled • Similar to: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • bare-knuckle — /ˈbɛə nʌkəl/ (say bair nukuhl) adjective 1. without boxing gloves: bare knuckle combat. 2. vicious; unprincipled: the mayoral contest was a bare knuckle affair …  

  • Bare Knuckle — Streets of Rage Streets of Rage Éditeur Sega Développeur Sega …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bare Knuckle II — Streets of Rage 2 Streets of Rage 2 Éditeur Sega Développeur Sega Date de sortie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Bare Knuckle Pickups — is a boutique pickup brand founded by Tim Mills and is located in North Devon in the South West UK. They make handwired pickups. They are very high regarded and are praised by many. Lineup Bareknuckle feature many different pickup types, for many …   Wikipedia

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