palm
IPA: pˈɑm
noun
- Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
- A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
- (figurative, by extension) Triumph; victory.
- (scouting) Any of 23 awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning 18 years old.
- The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.
- (historical) Synonym of hand, any of various units of length notionally derived from the breadth of the palm, formalized in England as 4 inches and now chiefly used for the height of horses
- (historical) Any of various units of length notionally derived from the length of the palm from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
- (sailmaking) A metallic disk attached to a strap and worn in the palm of the hand; used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc.
- The broad flattened part of an antler, as of a full-grown fallow deer; so called as resembling the palm of the hand with its protruding fingers.
- (nautical) The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.
- A surname.
- (scouting) Alternative letter-case form of palm [Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.]
verb
- To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
- To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
- To move something with the palm of the hand.
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Examples of "palm" in Sentences
- The date palm is considered a symbol of fertility.
- Use: The ponytail palm is a tropical landscape specimen.
- The ikan bilis (dried anchovies) have been fried in palm oil.
- Cultivation: The ponytail palm is a hardy, forgiving plant for a wide range of conditions.
- The date palm is used in making shelter, baskets, mats, rope and an Arab proverb is there are as many uses for the date palm as days in the calendar.
- Both these countries work palm in palm with a Satanic hierarchy so it creates a single questionable as to either their leaders have been partial of a hierarchy too.
- CONFUCIUS [_standing formally at the end of the table with his hands palm to palm_] I make a mental note that you do not wish the Americans to be described as barbarians.
- The American palm is more resistant to certain plagues and diseases of the region than the African palm, but it has the disadvantage that it produces very little oil (2 to 8 per cent) because of the paucity of its mesocarp.
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