puño americano

Spanish

a set of brass knuckles

Etymology

Literally, “American fist”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpuɲo ameɾiˈkano/ [ˌpu.ɲo a.me.ɾiˈka.no]
Syllabification: pu‧ño a‧me‧ri‧ca‧no

Noun

puño americano m (plural puños americanos)

(Spain) brass knuckles
Synonyms: puño de acero, manopla, nudillera

Further reading

“puño americano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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