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Definition palm

Etymology 1

From Middle English palme, paume, from Old French palme, paulme, paume (“palm of the hand, ball, tennis”), from Latin palma (“palm of the hand, hand-breadth”), from Proto-Indo-European *palam-, *pl?m- (“palm of the hand”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ?????? (palám?, “palm of the hand”), Old English folm (“palm of the hand”), Old Irish lám (“hand”).

Noun

palm (plural palms)

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.

Verb

palm (third-person singular simple present palms, present participle palming, simple past and past participle palmed)

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.
3. To move something with the palm of the hand.

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