palm

Definitions

1. Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
2. The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
3. A surname mainly of Scandinavian origin.
4. Alternative letter-case form of palm.
   alt-of
5. A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
6. The corresponding part of the forefoot of a nonprimate mammal.
7. Triumph; victory.
   broadly, figuratively
8. 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
9. Any of 23 awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning 18 years old.
10. Any of various units of length notionally derived from the length of the palm from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
    historical
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.

Equivalents

Examples

“A great multitude […] stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palmes in their hands.”

“[She] flung herself / Down on the great King's couch, and writhed upon it, / And clench'd her fingers till they bit the palm, / And shriek'd out 'traitor' to the unhearing wall, […]”

“The open⟳ palm of desire wants everything.”

“He found it to be ninety-five fathoms wide, and five palms deep at a place⟳ of average depth”

“They watched until the younger bull received a second cut⟳, this one on his flank from a point⟳ on the brow palm that would have⟳ impaled him if he hadn't jumped out of the way.”

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