What does palmwise mean?
Palmwise means With the palm (of the hand) foremost..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
With the palm (of the hand) foremost..
Dressed in black, without any relief from chain or ornament, he stood rigidly on the hearth-rug, his back to the fire, and one hand as a shield turned palmwise to the flames.
[…] my hand snaked out palmwise […]
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Palmwise means With the palm (of the hand) foremost..
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Dressed in black, without any relief from chain or ornament, he stood rigidly on the hearth-rug, his back to the fire, and one hand as a shield turned palmwise to the flames.
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