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A Writer's Dictionary:

fist Definition


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fist
noun
    1. A tightly closed or clenched hand with the fingers and thumb doubled back into the palm.
    2. old use
      A hand.
    3. old use, informal
      A person's handwriting.
    4. printing.
      A mark, shaped like a pointing hand, used to direct the reader to a reference note, different section, etc. Also called index.
verb
    fisted, fisting
    1. To strike or hit with the fist.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon fyst.



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