fist A fist is the shape of a hand when the fingers are bent inward against the palm and held there tightly. To make or clench a fist is to fold the fingers tightly into the center of the palm and then to clamp the thumb over the middle phalanges; in ...

is a hand with fingers curled into the palm and thumb retracted, displaying the knuckles. Fist or FIST may also refer to: * Fist (typography), the symbol ☞

In arts and entertainment

* ''F.I.S.T.'' (film), a 1978 film (Federation of Interstate Truckers) *'' F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch'', a 2021 Metroidvania video game *

Fist (band) Fist are an English heavy metal band founded in South Shields, North East England in 1978. Fist were one of the original bands that were considered to be part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ...

, a heavy metal band from the UK *

Fantasy Interactive Scenarios by Telephone ''Fantasy Interactive Scenarios by Telephone'' (''F.I.S.T.'') were a series of single-player telephone-based roleplaying games launched by UK games designer Steve Jackson in 1988 through the company Computerdial, who until then had used their ...

, a series of single-player telephone-based roleplaying games * Reverend Jeff "Fist" Fistwick, a recurring character in the TV series ''Ideal'' *

Monument to Joe Louis The Monument to Joe Louis, known also as ''The Fist'', is a memorial dedicated to boxer Joe Louis located at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Woodward Avenue in Detroit, near Hart Plaza. History Dedicated on October 16, 1986, the scul ...

, also known as "The Fist", a 1986 public art sculpture in Detroit, Michigan

In military use

* Forward observers in the U.S. military or Fire Support Teams (FIST), military artillery observers responsible for directing fire *

Future Integrated Soldier Technology The Future Integrated Soldier Technology (or FIST) sometimes incorrectly referred to as the Future Infantry System Technology or Future Infantry Soldier Technology is a project by the British Army, which aims to enhance the infantry's combat effec ...

, a project by the British Army to enhance infantry combat effectiveness

Other uses

* Free Image Search Tool, a Wikimedia tool to search for free images to add to Wikipedia articles *

Fugitive Investigative Strike Team The Fugitive Investigative Strike Team, or FIST operations were a series of operations conducted by the United States Marshals to capture violent fugitives wanted by state and federal law enforcement agencies in the United States. Nine operations ...

, a series of operations to capture violent fugitives between 1981 and 1986 * Fist, a

telegraph key A telegraph key is a specialized electrical switch used by a trained operator to transmit text messages in Morse code in a telegraphy system. Keys are used in all forms of electrical telegraph systems, including landline (also called wire) t ...

operator's identifiable style * FiST, a common abbreviation for the

Ford Fiesta The Ford Fiesta is a supermini car marketed by Ford since 1976 over seven generations. Over the years, the Fiesta has mainly been developed and manufactured by Ford's European operations, and has been positioned below the Escort (later the ...

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