Definition of palm

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Palm (n.) 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..

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Ticklish :: Ticklish (a.) Sensible to slight touches; easily tickled; as, the sole of the foot is very ticklish; the hardened palm of the hand is not ticklish..
Palm Sunday :: Palm Sunday () The Sunday next before Easter; -- so called in commemoration of our Savior's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when the multitude strewed palm branches in the way..
Areca :: Areca (n.) A genus of palms, one species of which produces the areca nut, or betel nut, which is chewed in India with the leaf of the Piper Betle and lime..
Palmed :: Palmed (imp. & p. p.) of Pal.
Palmately :: Palmately (adv.) In a palmate manner.
Palm :: Palm (n.) 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..
Palmate :: Palmate (a.) Alt. of Palmate.
Tucum :: Tucum (n.) A fine, strong fiber obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum vulgare), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.; also, the plant yielding this fiber. Called also tecum, and tecum fiber..
Hand :: Hand (n.) A measure equal to a hand's breadth, -- four inches; a palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses..
Salam :: Salam (n.) A salutation or compliment of ceremony in the east by word or act; an obeisance, performed by bowing very low and placing the right palm on the forehead..
Impalm :: Impalm (v. t.) To grasp with or hold in the hand.
Palming :: Palming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pal.
Web-footed :: Web-footed (a.) Having webbed feet; palmiped; as, a goose or a duck is a web-footed fowl..
Chip :: Chip (n.) Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets..
Thatch :: Thatch (n.) A name in the West Indies for several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching..
Date :: Date (n.) The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself..
Doum Palm :: Doum palm () See Doom palm.
Jupati Palm :: "Jupati palm () A great Brazilian palm tree (Raphia taedigera), used by the natives for many purposes..
Discriminal :: Discriminal (a.) In palmistry, applied to the line which marks the separation between the hand and the arm..
Palm :: Palm (v. t.) To impose by fraud, as by sleight of hand; to put by unfair means; -- usually with off..
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