Definition of Palm

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Definition of Palm

Palm

To "grease the palm" of; to bribe or tip.

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

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.

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.

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.

The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.

Any endogenous tree of the order Palmae or Palmaceae; a palm tree.

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

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

To handle.

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

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

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Palm Quotations

To see the world in a grain of sand, and to see heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hands, and eternity in an hour.
William Blake

At 30 a man should know himself like the palm of his hand, know the exact number of his defects and qualities, know how far he can go, foretell his failures - be what he is. And, above all, accept these things.
Albert Camus

About astrology and palmistry: they are good because they make people vivid and full of possibilities. They are communism at its best. Everybody has a birthday and almost everybody has a palm.
Kurt Vonnegut

I said, 'Okay, it's the year 2000, I'm getting a computer and a Palm Pilot.' I know how to check my e-mail, and I've listed some phone numbers on it. Half the time the battery has gone out so I can't use it.
Marc Jacobs

We're just into toys, whether it's motorcycles or race cars or computers. I've got the Palm Pilot right here with me, I've got the world's smallest phone Maybe it's just because I'm still a big little kid and I just love toys, you know?
Catherine Bell

The actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand.
Laurence Olivier

On the weekends, I would go down and play these clubs in Key West or West Palm Beach or surrounding areas of Florida and then I'd go back to school for the week.
Carrot Top

This continent, an open palm spread frank before the sky.
James Agee

If you have got the public in the palm of your hand, you can be sure that is where they want to be.
Cliff Richard

I think England has served me very well. I like living in London for the reasons I gave. I have absolutely no intentions of cutting those ties. There is absolutely no reason to do so. Certainly not, so that I can have a swimming pool and a palm tree.
Colin Firth

Palm Translations

palm in Dutch is bal, handpalm, palm
palm in French is paume, palmier
palm in Latin is palma
palm in Portuguese is palma
palm in Spanish is palmera
palm in Swedish is handflata

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