Main Entry: palm·ist·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈpä-mə-strē, ˈpäl-, ˈpȯ-, ˈpȯl-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English pawmestry, probably from paume palm + maistrie mastery

Date: 15th century

: the art or practice of reading a person's character or future from the lines on the palms