Definition of "palm" in Anglais

noun

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

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

3. (figurative, by extension) Triumph; victory.

4. (scouting) Any of 23 awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning 18 years old.

noun

1. 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.

2. The corresponding part of the forefoot of a nonprimate mammal.

3. (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

4. (historical) Any of various units of length notionally derived from the length of the palm from the wrist to the base of the fingers.

5. (sailmaking) A metallic disk attached to a strap and worn in the palm of the hand; used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc.

6. 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.

7. (nautical) The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.

verb

1. To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g., for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.

2. To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.

   • John palmed the ball.

3. To move something with the palm of the hand.

4. (intransitive, transitive) To use one's palm as identification to get through a door or security checkpoint.

   • I palmed in to work.
   • She palmed the door as she talked to the security guard.

5. (UK, slang, obsolete, transitive) To bribe.