monkey fist

noun

monkey's fist.

Words nearby monkey fist

monkey block, monkey bread, monkey bridge, monkey business, monkey climb, monkey fist, monkey flower, monkey flush, monkey island, monkey jacket, monkey nut

Definition for monkey fist (2 of 2)

monkey's fist

or monkey fist

noun

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

Origin of monkey's fist

First recorded in 1925–30; so called from fancied resemblance