[ noun ] telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand <noun.cognition>
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.
2. A dexterous use or trick of the hand. --Addison.
Regular travellers to New York are developing an interest in palmistry.