"passgrip" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: passgrips [plural]
Etymology: pass + grip Etymology templates: {{com|en|pass|grip}} pass + grip Head templates: {{en-noun}} passgrip (plural passgrips)
  1. A special grip of the hand used by a freemason during a handshake, covertly communicating his freemason status to the other person.
    Sense id: en-passgrip-en-noun-E1TLkDti Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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