knuckler

noun

knuck·​ler ˈnə-k(ə-)lər How to pronounce knuckler (audio)
: knuckleball

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While the knuckler was his trademark, Niekro was an all-around athlete. — Paul Newberry, ajc, 27 Dec. 2020 This meant throwing more four-seam fastballs and sinkers, which had lost speed as Waldron had leaned into the knuckler. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 Best knuckler throw by anyone in a Boston uniform since Tim Wakefield. — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2019 Fitzgerald quickly adapted to the NFL’s new kickoff rules and showed an early knack for hitting knucklers into the landing zone and letting the coverage guys do their thing. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of knuckler was in 1908

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“Knuckler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knuckler. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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