palm

Meaning of palm

noun
  1. Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
  2. A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
  3. (by extension) Triumph; victory.
  4. Any of 23 awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning 18 years old.
noun
  1. The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
  2. The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.
  3. A linear 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.
  4. (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.
  5. 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.
  6. The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.
verb
  1. To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
  2. To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
    John palmed the ball.
  3. To move something with the palm of the hand.

Information about palm

  • The plural form of palm is: palms.
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Hyphenation of palm

palm

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • palm is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

palm synonyms

Meaning thenar:

thenar

Meaning decoration:

decoration, medal, medallion, ribbon

Meaning handle:

handle

Meaning :

loof

Translation of palm

Anagrams of palm

Lamp, lamp, mapl

Words that rhyme with palm

Palm, napalm, impalm, copalm, ladypalm

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