Pronunciation : Fist
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. fist, fust, AS. f; akin to D. vuist, OHG. f, G. faust, and prob. to L. pugnus, Gr. Pugnacious, Pigmy.]
Definition : 1. The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow. Who grasp the earth and heaven with my fist. Herbert.
2. The talons of a bird of prey. [Obs.] More light than culver in the falcon's fist. Spenser.
3. (print.)
Defn: the index mark [], used to direct special attention to the passage which follows. Hand over fist (Naut.), rapidly; hand over hand.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Fist
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To strike with the fist. Dryden.
2. To gripe with the fist. [Obs.] Shak.
t. [imp. & p. p. Fisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Fisting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913