chirology Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
    palmistry; chiromancy; palm reading.

WordNet

Chi*rol"o*gy noun
Etymology
Gr. hand + -logy.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913