palm
Speech parts
1. palm - Noun
2. palm - Verb
3. Palm - Proper noun
Meaning
The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the fingers and the wrist.
A lineal measure equal either to the breadth of the hand or to its length from the wrist to the ends of the fingers; a hand; -- used in measuring a horse's height.
A metallic disk, attached to a strap, and worn 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.
The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.
Any endogenous tree of the order Palmae or Palmaceae; a palm tree.
A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
Any symbol or token of superiority, success, or triumph; also, victory; triumph; supremacy.
To handle.
To manipulate with, or conceal in, the palm of the hand; to juggle.
To impose by fraud, as by sleight of hand; to put by unfair means; -- usually with off.
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To see the world in a grain of sand, and to see heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hands, and eternity in an hour.
Not content to have the audience in the palm of his hand; he goes one further and clinches his fist.
About astrology and palmistry: they are good because they make people vivid and full of possibilities. They are communism at its best. Everybody has a birthday and almost everybody has a palm.
The rattan basket criticizes the palm leaf basket, still both are full of holes.
When you drink milk under the palm tree, people will say that it is palm wine.
The nuts from a palm tree don't fall without dragging a few leaves with it.