n. Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand; chiromancy
n. A dexterous use or trick of the hand.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The art or practice of divining or telling fortunes, or of judging of character, by the lines and marks in the palm of the hand; chiromancy.
n. A dexterous use or trick of the hand.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The art or practice of telling fortunes by a feigned interpretation of lines and marks on the palm of the hand. Also called chirognomy and chiromancy. See phrases under line.
n. Manual dexterity.
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n. telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
Word Usage
"We did things that were completely socially unacceptable for 13 year old girls - hiking in the woods, swimming in streams, learning about obscure topics such as palmistry and witchcraft."