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The art or practice of using the manual alphabet or of communicating thoughts by sings made by the hands and fingers; a substitute for spoken or written language in intercourse with the deaf and dumb. See Dactylalogy.

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  1. n. The art or practice of using the manual alphabet or of communicating thoughts by sings made by the hands and fingers; a substitute for spoken or written language in intercourse with the deaf and dumb. See Dactylalogy.
  2. n. telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
  3. The art or practice of using the manual alphabet or of communicating thoughts by sings made by the hands and fingers; a substitute for spoken or written language in intercourse with the deaf and dumb. See Dactylalogy.
  4. The art or practice of using the manual alphabet or ofcommunicating thoughts by sings made by the hands and fingers; asubstitute for spoken or written language in intercourse with thedeaf and dumb. See Dactylalogy.
  5. n telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand