Chirology

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chirology \Chi*rol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. chei`r hand + -logy.]
     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}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chirology
       n : telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand [syn: {palmistry},
            {palm reading}, {chiromancy}]