Fist

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A fist.
A fist.

A fist is a hand that has the fingers curled into the palm and the thumb retracted. This is typically used in unarmed combat, such as fist-fighting. See also Punch (strike). The clenched fist hand gesture is a sign of defiance in some cultures.

It can refer to:

  • In falconry, the hand covered by a heavy glove, on which the hawk perches
  • Sometimes used instead of "hand" when referring to clumsy handwriting
  • F.I.S.T., a 1978 film
  • Fisting, the act of the inserting fingers or the whole hand in a vagina or rectum for sexual pleasure.
  • "fist", the individual characteristics of a telegraph operator's style striking the telegraph key
  • FIST, the acronym for the British Army Future Integrated Soldier Technology programme
  • FIST is used as an acronym for Fire Support Team in the US Military.
  • Faust, a figure in German lore
  • Fantasy Interactive Scenarios by Telephone - An premium-rate interactive telephone game based on the Fighting Fantasy novels.
  • Fighters' Initiative for Support and Training - an organization to help ex-boxers find jobs and receive health insurance.
  • Final Integrated System Tests - the final phase of testing of a spacecraft, after environmental testing, and before departure to the launch site.