• (n.) The art or practice of using the manual alphabet or of communicating thoughts by sings made by the hands and fingers; a substitute for spoken or written language in intercourse with the deaf and dumb. See Dactylalogy. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/chirology/
Synonym for dactylology ... The use of the finger alphabet in talking. ... Synonym: cheirology, chirology, chirology. ... Origin: dactylo-+ G. Logos, word ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Chi·rol'o·gy noun [ Greek chei`r hand + -logy .] The art or practice of using the manual alphabet or of communicating thoughts by sings made by the hands and fingers; a substitute for spoken or written language in intercourse with the deaf and dumb. See Dactylalogy . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/67
cheirology, chirology 1. The technique of communicating by signs made with the hands and fingers; especially, in the manual alphabets used by the deaf and mute. 2. The study of the hand. 3. Telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand; synonyms: palmistry, palm reading, chiromancy. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/438/3