Definition of palms Palms

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palms, verb, present, 3rd person singular of palm (infinitive).
palms, noun, plural of palm.

WordNet

Noun Plural: palms
palm - any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
		palm tree
		tree English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
		arecaceae, family arecaceae, family palmaceae, family palmae, palm family, palmaceae, palmae chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
		sago palm dwarf palmlike cycad of Japan that yields sago
		feather palm palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves
		fan palm palm having palmate or fan-shaped leaves
		calamus a genus of Sparidae
		fishtail palm attractive East Indian palm having distinctive bipinnate foliage
		coco, coco palm, cocoa palm, coconut palm, coconut tree, cocos nucifera, coconut large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
		corozo, corozo palm any of several tropical American palms bearing corozo nuts
		euterpe oleracea, cabbage palm Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young
		livistona australis, cabbage tree, cabbage palm elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand
		nipa fruticans, nipa palm any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds
		raffia farinifera, raffia palm, raffia ruffia a large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks
		lady palm any of several small palms of the genus Rhapis; cultivated as houseplants
		royal palm, roystonea regia tall feather palm of southern Florida and Cuba
palm - the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
		thenar
		region, area a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
		manus, mitt, paw, hand a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
palm - a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
		linear measure, linear unit a unit of measurement of length
palm - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
		decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, ribbon
		accolade, laurels, award, honor, honour a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
		congressional medal of honor, medal of honor the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'
		distinguished service medal a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility
		distinguished service cross a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
		navy cross a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
		distinguished flying cross a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight
		air medal a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight
		silver star, silver star medal a United States military decoration for gallantry in action
		bronze star, bronze star medal a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)
		order of the purple heart, purple heart a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
		oak leaf cluster a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before
		victoria cross a British military decoration for gallantry
		distinguished conduct medal a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field
		distinguished service order a British military decoration for special service in action
		croix de guerre a French military decoration for gallantry

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Wiktionary

palm (Noun)
Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
palm (Noun)
The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
palm (Noun)
The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.
palm (Noun)
A handheld computing device used to store personal data such as calendars and phone numbers.
palm (Verb)
To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e. g, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
palm (Verb)
To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
palm (Verb)
To move something with the palm of the hand.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

palm (n.)
The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the fingers and the wrist.
palm (n.)
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.
palm (n.)
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.
palm (n.)
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.
palm (n.)
The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.
palm (n.)
Any endogenous tree of the order Palmae or Palmaceae; a palm tree.
palm (n.)
A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
palm (n.)
Any symbol or token of superiority, success, or triumph; also, victory; triumph; supremacy.
palm (v. t.)
To handle.
palm (v. t.)
To manipulate with, or conceal in, the palm of the hand; to juggle.
palm (v. t.)
To impose by fraud, as by sleight of hand; to put by unfair means; -- usually with off.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

palm
Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
palm
The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

palm
päm, n. the inner part of the hand: a measure of length equal to the breadth of the hand, or to its length from wrist to finger-tip: a measure of 3 and sometimes of 4 inches: that which covers the palm: the fluke of an anchor: the flattened portion of an antler.—v.t. to stroke with the palm or hand: to conceal in the palm of the hand: (esp. with off, and on, or upon) to impose by fraud.—n. Pal′ma, the palm: the enlarged proximal joint of the fore tarsus of a bee.—adjs. Pal′mar, -y, relating to the palm of the hand; Pal′māte, -d, shaped like the palm of the hand: (bot.) divided into sections, the midribs of which run to a common centre: entirely webbed, as the feet of a duck.—adv. Pal′mātely.—adjs. Palmat′ifid (bot.), shaped like the hand, with the divisions extending half-way, or slightly more, down the leaf; Palmat′iform, shaped like an open palm; Palmed, having palms. [Fr. paume—L. palma, the palm of the hand; Gr. palamē.]
palm
päm, n. a tropical, branchless tree of many varieties, bearing at the summit large leaves like the palm of the hand: a leaf of this tree borne in token of rejoicing or of victory: (fig.) triumph or victory.—adjs. Palmā′ceous, belonging to the order of palm-trees; Palmā′rian, Pal′mary, worthy of the palm: pre-eminent.—ns. Palm′-butt′er, palm-oil; Palm′ery, a place for growing palms; Palm′house, a glass house for raising palms and other tropical plants.—adjs. Palmif′erous, producing palm-trees; Palmit′ic, pertaining to, or obtained from, palm-oil.—ns. Pal′mitine, a white fat, usually occurring, when crystallised from ether, in the form of scaly crystals—abundant in palm-oil; Palm′-oil, an oil or fat obtained from the pulp of the fruit of palms, esp. of the oil-palm, allied to the coco-nut palm: (slang) a bribe or tip; Palm′-sū′gar, jaggery; Palm′-Sun′day, the Sunday before Easter, in commemoration of the day on which our Saviour entered Jerusalem, when palm-branches were strewed in His way by the people; Palm′-wine, the fermented sap of certain palms.—adj. Palm′y, bearing palms: flourishing: victorious.—Palma Christi, the castor-oil plant. [A.S. from L., as above.]

Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️

palm
paumet, an implement used instead of a thimble in the exercise of making and mending sails. It is formed of a piece of leather or canvas, on the middle of which is fixed a round plate of iron, of an inch in diameter, whose surface is pierced with a number of small holes, to catch the head of the sail-needle. The leather is formed so as to encircle the hand, and button on the back thereof, while the iron remains in the palm; so that the whole strength of the hand may be exerted to thrust the needle through the canvas, when it is stiff and difficult to be penetrated in sewing.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

palm
The triangular face of the fluke of an anchor. Also, a shield-thimble used in sewing canvas, rope, &c. It consists of a flat thimble to receive the head of the needle, and is fixed upon a piece of canvas or leather, across the palm of the hand, hence the name.

Wikipedia

unit
A palm'", when used as a unit of length, is usually four digits ("fingers") or three inches, i.e. 7.62 cm (for the international inch).

In English this unit is no longer in use as other units that are based on the human arm: digit (¼ palm), finger (7/24 palm), hand (4/3 palms), shaftment (2 palms), span (3 palms), cubit (6 palms) and ell (15 palms).