A leaf of a palm tree, carried as an emblem of victory, success, or joy.
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A small metallic representation of a palm leaf added to a military decoration that has been awarded more than one time.
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A unit of length equal to either the width or the length of the hand.
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Any of various chiefly tropical evergreen trees, shrubs, or woody vines of the family Palmae (or Arecaceae), characteristically having unbranched trunks with a crown of large pinnate or palmate leaves having conspicuous parallel venation.
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Nautical A metal shield worn by sailmakers over the palm of the hand and used to force a needle through heavy canvas.
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idiom
An itchy palm A strong desire for money, especially bribes.
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verb-transitive
Basketball To commit a violation by letting (the ball) rest momentarily in the palm of the hand while dribbling.
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To conceal in the palm of the hand, as in cheating at dice or cards or in a sleight-of-hand trick.
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To hold in the palm of the hand.
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To pick up furtively.
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To touch or stroke with the palm of the hand.
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phrasal-verb
Palm off To dispose of or pass off by deception.
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verb
To conceal in or with the hand .
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To take or pick up stealthily.
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To hand stealthily .
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To impose by fraud .
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to touch with the palm as.
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