Definitions for palm
pɑmpalm

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. palm, thenarnoun

   the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

2. palmnoun

   a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand

3. palm, palm treenoun

   any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves

4. decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbonverb

   an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

5. handle, palmverb

   touch, lift, or hold with the hands

   "Don't handle the merchandise"

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1. Palmverb

   Hence: To take (something small) stealthily, especially by concealing it in the palm of the hand; as, he palmed one of the coins and walked out with it.

2. Palmverb

   To impose by fraud, as by sleight of hand; to put by unfair means; -- usually with on or upon; as, to palm a stolen coin on an unsuspecting dealer. See also palm off.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PALMnoun

   Etymology: palma, Latin; palmier, Fr.

   1. A tree of great variety of species; of which the branches were worn in token of victory.

   The palm-tree hath a single imbranched stalk; the leaves are disposed in a circular form on the top, which, when they wither or fall off, are succeeded by new ones out of the middle of those which remain; among which sheaths or plain twigs break forth, opening from the bottom to the top, very full of flowers and clusters of embryos. There are twenty-one species of this tree, of which the most remarkable are, the greater palm or date-tree. The dwarf palm grows in Spain, Portugal, and Italy, from whence the leaves are sent hither and made into flag-brooms. The oily palm is a native of Guinea and Cape Verd island, but has been transplanted to Jamaica and Barbadoes. It grows as high as the main mast of a ship. Philip Miller.

   Get the start of the majestick world,
   And bear the palm alone. William Shakespeare, Jul. Cæsar.

   Go forth into the mount and fetch palm-branches. Neh. viii. 15.

   Nothing better proveth the excellency of this soil, than the abundant growing of the palm-trees without labour of man. This tree alone giveth unto man whatsoever his life beggeth at nature’s hand. Walter Raleigh.

   Above others who carry away the palm for excellence, is Maurice Landgrave of Hess. Henry Peacham, of Musick.

   Fruits of palm-tree, pleasantest to thirst
   And hunger both. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   Thou youngest virgin, daughter of the skies,
   Whose palms new pluck’d from Paradise,
   With spreading branches more sublimely rise. Dryden.

   2. Victory; triumph. [ palme, Fr.]

   Namur subdu’d is England’s palm alone;
   The rest besieg’d; but we constrain’d the town. Dryden.

   3. The hand spread out; the inner part of the hand. [ palma, Lat.]

   By this virgin palm now kissing thine,
   I will be thine. William Shakespeare.

   Drinks of extreme thin parts fretting, put upon the back of your hand, will, with a little stay, pass through to the palm, and yet taste mild to the mouth. Francis Bacon.

   Seeking my success in love to know,
   I try’d th’ infallible prophetick way,
   A poppy-leaf upon my palm to lay. Dryden.

   4. A hand, or measure of length, comprising three inches. [ palme, Fr.]

   The length of a foot is a sixth part of the stature; a span one eighth of it; a palm or hand’s breadth one twenty-fourth; a thumb’s breadth or inch one seventy-second; a forefinger’s breadth one ninety-sixth. William Holder, on Time.

   Henry VIII. of England, Francis I. of France, and Charles V. emperor, were so provident, as scarce a palm of ground could be gotten by either, but that the other two would set the balance of Europe upright again. Francis Bacon.

   The same hand into a fist may close,
   Which instantly a palm expanded shows. John Denham.

2. To Palmverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To conceal in the palm of the hand, as jugglers.

   Palming is held foul play amongst gamesters. Dryden.

   They palm’d the trick that lost the game. Matthew Prior.

   2. To impose by fraud.

   If not by scriptures, how can we be sure,
   Reply’d the panther, what traditions pure?
   For you may palm upon us new for old. Dryden.

   Moll White has made the country ring with several imaginary exploits palmed upon her. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   3. To handle.

   Frank carves very ill, yet will palm all the meat. Matthew Prior.

   4. To stroak with the hand.

   Robert Ainsworth.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PALM

   Paralemmin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PALM gene.This gene encodes a member of the paralemmin protein family. Other members of this family include CAP-23, GAP-43, MARCKS, and MacMARCKS. The product of this gene is a prenylated and palmitoylated phosphoprotein that associates with the cytoplasmic face of plasma membranes and is implicated in plasma membrane dynamics in neurons and other cell types. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants have been identified, but the full-length nature of only two transcript variants has been determined.

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1. palm

   A palm refers to the inner and curved part of a human hand, located between the wrist and the base of the fingers. It is typically soft and flat, allowing for flexibility in grasping and manipulating objects. It also contains creases and lines, with its unique patterns used in palm reading. In a different context, a palm can also refer to a type of tropical tree known for its long, straight trunk and large leaves, often associated with coconuts and dates. These trees belong to the family Arecaceae.

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1. Palmnoun

   the inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the fingers and the wrist

2. Palmnoun

   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

3. Palmnoun

   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

4. Palmnoun

   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

5. Palmnoun

   the flat inner face of an anchor fluke

6. Palmnoun

   any endogenous tree of the order Palmae or Palmaceae; a palm tree

7. Palmnoun

   a branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing

8. Palmnoun

   any symbol or token of superiority, success, or triumph; also, victory; triumph; supremacy

9. Palmverb

   to handle

10. Palmverb

    to manipulate with, or conceal in, the palm of the hand; to juggle

11. Palmverb

    to impose by fraud, as by sleight of hand; to put by unfair means; -- usually with off

12. Etymology: [OE. paume, F. paume, L. palma, Gr. pala`mh, akin to Skr. pi hand, and E. fumble. See Fumble, Feel, and cf. 2d Palm.]

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1. Palm

   Palm handhelds were Personal Digital Assistants which ran the Palm OS. On 28 April 2010 it was announced that Hewlett-Packard would acquire Palm for around US$1.2bn. Although HP kept the Palm brand initially, all new PDA devices announced at press announcement on February 9, 2011, were branded as HP devices, not as Palm devices.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

2. 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.]

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1. Palm

   Palm, Inc. was a leading mobile products company, creating instinctive yet powerful mobile products that enabled people to better manage their lives on the go. The company’s products for consumers, mobile professionals and businesses included Palm Treo and Centro smartphones and Palm handheld computers, as well as software, services and accessories.In July 2010, Palm was acquired by HP. The Palm brand was subsequently discontinued upon the introduction of webOS products under the HP brand.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. palm

   A type of cultivar, plant, seed and tree.

   Palm trees are now used and grown in many countries across the world.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 22, 2015  

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2. PALM

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PALM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Palm is ranked #4986 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Palm surname appeared 7,041 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Palm.
   
   84.3% or 5,941 total occurrences were White.
   8.9% or 627 total occurrences were Black.
   3.5% or 251 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 142 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 63 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.2% or 17 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. • Area
   • Linear Unit
   • Touch
   • Tree

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'palm' in Nouns Frequency: #1910

Anagrams for palm »

1. lamp

How to pronounce palm?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of palm in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of palm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of palm in a Sentence

1. James Fry:

   ( Palm planters) are saying they are still waiting for proper rain to come.

2. Sioux Falls resident Alana Amdahl:

   We live in South Dakota for a reason, we don't have palm trees to put Christmas lights on, we have evergreens. Of course, we need snow. It can melt after the new year.

3. Palm Beach Police Department:

   She returned and began to take photos, at which time the Palm Beach Police Department responded and took her into custody.

4. Dean Keak Tegn:

   I want to treat my wife like an egg in the palm of my hands, because I love my mom.

5. Environment Minister Manuel Pulgar-Vidal:

   Since 2008 the national government has delegated land use decisions to regional authorities, including the right to offer palm oil concessions, we recognize that was not a good decision.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=palm
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=palm
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=palm
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=palm
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=palm
9. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/palm
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=palm
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html