noun
- plural of knuckler; baseballs thrown with a knuckleball grip that move unpredictably through the air
- plural of knuckler; pitchers who specialize in throwing knuckleball pitches
Usage: baseball
Usage: baseball
Examples
- The pitcher threw three knucklers in a row, confusing the batter.
- Knucklers are notoriously difficult for catchers to handle.
- Few knucklers have succeeded at the major league level.
- The wind made his knucklers even more unpredictable.
- Hall of Fame knucklers like Phil Niekro had long careers.
- The rookie struggled to hit the veteran’s knucklers.