'Palmistry' definitions:

Definition of 'palmistry'

(from WordNet)
noun
Telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand [syn: palmistry, palm reading, chiromancy, chirology]

Definition of 'Palmistry'

From: GCIDE
  • Palmistry \Pal`mis*try\, n. [See Palmister.]
  • 1. 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. --Ascham. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A dexterous use or trick of the hand. --Addison. [1913 Webster]