Palm vs. Palmier

The inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the base of the fingers.

A palmier (, from French, short for feuille de palmier 'palm tree leaf'), pig's ear, palm heart, or elephant ear is a French pastry in a palm leaf shape or a butterfly shape, sometimes called palm leaves, cœur de France, French hearts, shoe-soles, or glasses that was invented in the beginning of the 20th century.

The similar part of the forefoot of a quadruped.

A flaky, multilayered puff pastry shaped like a palm leaf that is sprinkled with sugar and baked until the sugar is caramelized. Also called elephant ear.

A unit of length equal to either the width or the length of the hand.

A type of puff pastry biscuit made in the shape of a palm leaf and rolled in sugar.

The part of a glove or mitten that covers the palm of the hand.

(Nautical) A metal shield worn by sailmakers over the palm of the hand and used to force a needle through heavy canvas.

(Nautical) The blade of an oar or paddle.

The flattened part of the antlers of certain animals, such as the moose.

Any of numerous chiefly tropical evergreen trees, shrubs, or woody vines of the family Arecaceae (or Palmae), characteristically having an unbranched trunk with a crown of large pinnate or palmate leaves having conspicuous parallel venation.

A leaf of a palm tree, regarded as an emblem of victory, success, or joy.

A small metallic representation of a palm leaf added to a military decoration that has been awarded more than one time.

To hold in the palm of the hand.

To touch or stroke with the palm of the hand.

To conceal in the palm of the hand, as in cheating at dice or cards or in a sleight-of-hand trick.

To pick up furtively.

(Basketball) To commit a violation by letting (the ball) rest momentarily in the palm of the hand while dribbling.

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

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

Triumph; victory.

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

The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.

The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.

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

(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.

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.

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

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

To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.

To move something with the palm of the hand.

The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the fingers and the wrist.

A lineal measure equal either to the breadth of the hand or to its length from the wrist to the ends of the fingers; a hand; - used in measuring a horse's height.

A metallic disk, attached to a strap, and worn on the palm of the hand, - used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc.

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.

The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.

Any endogenous tree of the order Palmæ or Palmaceæ; a palm tree.

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

Any symbol or token of superiority, success, or triumph; also, victory; triumph; supremacy.

To handle.

To manipulate with, or conceal in, the palm of the hand; to juggle.

To take (something small) stealthily, especially by concealing it in the palm of the hand; as, he palmed one of the coins and walked out with it.

To impose by fraud, as by sleight of hand; to put by unfair means; - usually with on or upon; as, to palm a stolen coin on an unsuspecting dealer. See also palm off.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand

any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves

an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

touch, lift, or hold with the hands;