Concealing a card in the palm of your hand.
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.
The unethical act of retaining tiles in the palm of the hand when drawing new tiles and slipping undesirable ones back into the bag.
A move which involves pushing off from a Hold using the palm of the hand.
A violation in which a player moves his hand under the ball and scoops it while dribbling. Also: carrying the ball.
Using the palm of the hand as a friction hold
This not only refers to the part of the hand, but is used in magic to describe the Sleight in which and object is concealed in the hand. The action is called Palming. There are several different types of Palming, such as a Classic Palm, Thumb Palm, Back Palm, Finger Palm and more, usually employing cards, coins, or other small objects.
Method of concealing a card from the view of others.
to hold the ball in the palm of one hand; this is a violation when it's done while dribbling
Palming is a technique for holding or concealing an object in the hand. Though the name suggests that the object is concealed in the palm of the hand, it may also be concealed using just the fingers or thumb while still being referred to as a palm. It is used frequently by magicians to conceal the presence of a card, coin, or other objects.