Klingon Word of the Day for Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Klingon word: chap Part of speech: noun Definition: back (of hand) _______________________________________________ molor qIpmeH wa' chap lo' qeylIS 'ej ghaHvo' yIt Kahless slaps Molor with the back of his hand, and walks away. (PB) (KGT 69): To challenge one to a duel to the death, one hits one's adversary with the back of the hand ({chap}). If one is hitting someone for some other reason, such as simple enjoyment, one uses the fist ({ro'}). (KGT 58): The gloves did not have fingers. They were designed to protect the palm, back of the hand, and wrist, but to not interfere with the mobility of a warrior's fingers. Modern gloves ({poghmey}) generally adhere to this design. SEE ALSO: DeS arm (n) cha'neH forearm (n) ghop hand (n) ro' fist (n) toch palm of hand (n) nItlh finger (n) qIp hit (with hand, fist, implement) (v) -- Voragh Ca'Non Master of the Klingons