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Fisticuff

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Fist´i`cuff
n.1.A cuff or blow with the fist or hand
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Among other offerings, we were permitted to handle the jewelled belt presented to the pugilist by the State of Nevada, a gold brick from the citizens of Sacramento, and a model of himself in solid silver from the Fisticuff Club in New York.
A Thief in the Night by Hornung, E. W. View in context
This was not the sort of thing country boys did when they played at fisticuffs, and Jake was furious.
My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context
At this Sancho awoke, and feeling this mass almost on top of him fancied he had the nightmare and began to distribute fisticuffs all round, of which a certain share fell upon Maritornes, who, irritated by the pain and flinging modesty aside, paid back so many in return to Sancho that she woke him up in spite of himself.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
 
 
 
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