Palming is a technique for holding or concealing an object in the palm of the hand. It is used frequently by magicians to conceal the presence of a card, coin, or other object. When it is done skillfully, the hand containing the palmed object appears to be completely empty. ==Methods== Methods for palming differ depending on the object intended to... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palming
a term referring to the use of the palm of the hand against the spool edge of a rimless fly reel as a means of applying drag against the release of line in fighting a fish. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22502