palm

Definitions of palm in various dictionaries:

noun - the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

noun - a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand

noun - any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves

noun - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

verb - touch, lift, or hold with the hands

The inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the base of the fingers.

The similar part of the forefoot of a quadruped.

A unit of length equal to either the width or the length of the hand.

The part of a glove or mitten that covers the palm of the hand.

A metal shield worn by sailmakers over the palm of the hand and used to force a needle through heavy canvas.

The blade of an oar or paddle.

The flattened part of the antlers of certain animals, such as the moose.

To conceal (something) in the palm of the hand, as in cheating at dice or cards or in a sleight-of-hand trick.

To pick up furtively.

To commit a violation by letting (the ball) rest momentarily in the palm of the hand while dribbling.

Any of various chiefly tropical evergreen trees, shrubs, or woody vines of the family Palmae (or Arecaceae), characteristically having unbranched trunks with a crown of large pinnate or palmate leaves having conspicuous parallel venation.

A leaf of a palm tree, carried as an emblem of victory, success, or joy.

Triumph; victory.

A small metallic representation of a palm leaf added to a military decoration that has been awarded more than one time.

verb - to touch with the palm (inner surface) of the hand

PALM - Palm most commonly refers to: the central region of the front of the hand Palm (plant), a plant in the family Arecaceae a term for certain other unr...