MONKEY'S FIST


Meaning of MONKEY'S FIST in English

a ball-like knot used as an ornament or as a throwing weight at the end of a line.

Also, monkey fist . Also called monkey paw .

[ 1925-30; so called from fancied resemblance ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .