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palm
  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. (nautical) The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.
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  8. Examples:
    1. “His handgun felt slippery in his sweaty palm.”
      “Albeit there are those latter-day scientists who would tend instead to award the ancestral palm to the lungfish.”
      “As to which is the least expensive and the most easily made hard court, I suppose the palm would go to the cinder court.”
palm
  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. (Scouting) Any of 23 awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but can only be awarded before an Eagle Scout turns 18 years old (except under special circumstances).
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  5. Examples:
    1. “His handgun felt slippery in his sweaty palm.”
      “Albeit there are those latter-day scientists who would tend instead to award the ancestral palm to the lungfish.”
      “As to which is the least expensive and the most easily made hard court, I suppose the palm would go to the cinder court.”
palmetto
  1. Any member of either of two closely related genera of New World palms, of the family Arecaceae:
    1. Serenoa or its sole species Serenoa repens, the saw palmetto, which has medicinal uses;
    2. Sabal, represented by about 15 species, some known commonly as palmettos, others as fan palms.
  2. A native or resident of the US state of South Carolina.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Some of the herbs that are listed as ingredients include damiana, chaste tree, black cohosh and saw palmetto.”
      “The under story is characteristically open, with large expanses of white sand interspersed with the oaks and saw palmetto.”
      “As we concluded a particularly competitive match one of our opponents hit an approach shot over a green into a palmetto bush.”
palmistry
  1. Telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand; chiromancy.
  2. A dexterous use or trick of the hand.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The claim by Western experts that palmistry originated in India is not surprising.”
      “More than 50 per cent of you believe in the accuracy of tarot cards and palmistry and 38 per cent of you believe in mind-reading.”
      “According to palmistry, there are certain preordained events which will mark our journey though life and will not be avoided, only predicted.”
palmprint
  1. The integumentary pattern of the palm of the hand, sometimes also including that of the fingers. It may be used for identification purposes.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “To minimise the amount of data all palmprint images shall be compressed using WSQ-algorithm.”
      “Any method used to acquire the palmprint images shall be capable of capturing a set of images for each hand.”
      “As a palmprint transaction may be used for different purposes, it may contain one or more unique image areas recorded from the palm or hand.”
palmate
  1. (chemistry) A salt or ester of ricinoleic acid (formerly called palmic acid); a ricinoleate.
palmyra
  1. A palm, Borassus flabelliformis, with straight black upright trunk and palmate leaves, whose wood, fruit, and roots can be used for many purposes.
  2. Examples:
    1. “From the fan-shaped leaves to the root, the palmyra palm forms an intrinsic part of the life and cuisine of this region.”
      “For commoners, it was umbrella hats made from palmyra or the dried leaf of arecanut palm conically folded like a conjurer's hat.”
      “The palmyra palm being the most useful of the species is widely grown in tropical coastal zones.”
palmier
  1. A type of puff pastry made in the shape of a palm leaf and rolled in sugar.
palmer
  1. A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The soldier palmer fly is like all palmered flies inasmuch as it has a thick body with a few or no tail fibres and no wings.”
      “Palmar metacarpal arteries and superficial palmer branches arise from the radial artery.”
      “It lies to the radial side of the pisiform bone and the ulnar side of the hook of the hamate, which is covered by the palmer carpal ligament.”
palmer
  1. One who palms or cheats, as at cards or dice.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The soldier palmer fly is like all palmered flies inasmuch as it has a thick body with a few or no tail fibres and no wings.”
      “Palmar metacarpal arteries and superficial palmer branches arise from the radial artery.”
      “It lies to the radial side of the pisiform bone and the ulnar side of the hook of the hamate, which is covered by the palmer carpal ligament.”
palmist
  1. A fortuneteller who uses palmistry.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “There is a row of artfully tatty shops a palmist, a photo studio, a display of baby incubators.”
      “But like Mr Tripathi, the palmist, and Mr Gandhi, he will know that nothing in his future is certain.”
      “Hands are routinely examined in medical diagnosis and provide clues with which the palmist may often astound the unsophisticated.”
palmful
  1. Enough to fill the palm of one's hand.
  2. Examples:
    1. “After taking his bath in the Ganges, a devotee takes a palmful of water and offers it back to the Ganges.”
      “It was like standing on a street corner and jiggling a palmful of quarters.”
      “Mr. Minter disappeared inside for a moment, and when he returned, he pressed a palmful of bills into Mr. Klein's hand.”
palmister
palmacite
  1. (paleontology) A fossil palm.
palminess
  1. Quality of being palmy.
palmster
palmation
  1. (uncountable) The quality of being palmate.
  2. (countable) A palmate structure.
palmprints
palmacites
  1. plural of palmacite
palmisters
palmistries
palmettos
  1. plural of palmetto
  2. Examples:
    1. “We were allowed to linger over coffee and admire the cypress trees and palmettos in the Sipsey swamp area between Tuscaloosa and Meridian.”
      “The sweet spring winds are sweeping down from the north, caressing the live oaks and palmettos.”
      “Winding roads are bordered by palmettos, crape myrtle and live oaks draped with Spanish moss.”
palmsters
  1. plural of palmster
palmettoes
  1. plural of palmetto
palmates
  1. plural of palmate
palmfuls
  1. plural of palmful
palmsful
  1. plural of palmful
palmiers
  1. plural of palmier
palmists
  1. plural of palmist
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Making ink prints of the hands is one method palmists use to insure all lines can be visualised.”
      “There were coffee houses which offered fortune tellers, palmists, physiognomists, job counselors and origami instructors.”
      “Selection bias partly explains why there are so many satisfied customers who go to psychics, tarot card readers, palmists, and faith healers.”
palmyras
  1. plural of palmyra
  2. Examples:
    1. “The carving abounded in motifs from nature including swallows, hydrangeas, azaleas, geraniums, lilies, palmyras, and balloon vines.”
palmers
  1. plural of palmer
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The many Nick Palmers, all buried far too young, killed in our faraway wars.”
      “In this droughty, worm-free landscape, it was all too apparent that the hedgerow fruit had not ripened a moment too soon for the badgers of Palmers Wood.”
      “Accordingly, if the Palmers come home and discover any evidence that the dolls are alive all dollkind will be in jeopardy.”
palms
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