Palm

Quick meaning: Palm is a noun meaning Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.

Meaning

Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.

More Meanings

1. A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
2. (figurative, by extension) Triumph; victory.
3. The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
4. The corresponding part of the forefoot of a nonprimate mammal.
5. (scouting) Any of the twenty-three awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning eighteen years old.
6. (historical) Any of various units of length notionally derived from the length of the palm from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
7. (historical) Synonym of hand, any of various units of length notionally derived from the breadth of the palm, formalized in England as 4 inches and now chiefly used for the height of horses

Example Sentences

I palmed in to work.

John palmed the ball.

The open palm of desire wants everything.

He found it to be ninety-five fathoms wide, and five palms deep at a place of average depth

Word Forms

• palms
• palming
• palmed

Synonyms for palm

Depending on context, synonyms include loof, hand, handle, ribbon, medallion, decoration.

Antonyms for palm

Common opposites include hardel, backhand.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ribbon, decoration, medallion, medal, handle, areca.

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