Thesaurus: fist
The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow.
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Definitions
- n. The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow.
- n. The talons of a bird of prey.
- n. the index mark [/], used to direct special attention to the passage which follows.
- v. t. To strike with the fist.
- v. t. To gripe with the fist.
- n. a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
- the index mark [], used to direct special attention to thepassage which follows. Hand over fist (Naut.), rapidly; hand overhand.
- n:100 n. a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)