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palm
noun
1 palm
The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
synonym: thenar.
Roget 200:
length,
longitude,
span;
mileage;
distance
etc.
196.
line,
bar,
rule,
stripe,
streak,
spoke,
radius.
lengthening
etc.
v.;
prolongation,
production,
protraction;
tension,
tensure†;
extension.
[Measures of length]
line,
nail,
inch,
hand,
palm,
foot,
cubit,
yard,
ell,
fathom,
rood,
pole,
furlong,
mile,
league;
chain,
link;
arpent†,
handbreadth†,
jornada [U.S.],
kos†,
vara†.
[astronomical units of distance]
astronomical unit,
AU,
light-year,
parsec.
[metric units of length]
nanometer,
nm,
micron,
micrometer,
millimicron,
millimeter,
mm,
centimeter,
cm,
meter,
kilometer,
km.
pedometer,
perambulator;
scale
etc.
(measurement)
466.
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Dutch: handpalm, palm
Polish: dłoń
2 palm
A linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand.
3 palm
Any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves.
synonym: palm tree.
Dutch: palm, palmboom
Polish: palma
4 palm
An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event.
synonyms: decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, ribbon.
Roget 877:
title,
honor;
knighthood
etc.
(nobility)
875.
highness,
excellency,
grace;
lordship,
worship;
reverence,
reverend;
esquire,
sir,
master,
Mr. ,
signor,
senor,
Mein Herr [G.],
mynheer†;
your honor,
his honor;
serene highness;
handle to one's name.
decoration,
laurel,
palm,
wreath,
garland,
bays,
medal,
ribbon,
riband,
blue ribbon,
cordon,
cross,
crown,
coronet,
star,
garter;
feather,
feather in one's cap;
epaulet,
epaulette,
colors,
cockade;
livery;
order,
arms,
shield,
scutcheon;
reward
etc.
973.
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Roget 733:
trophy;
medal,
prize,
palm,
award;
laurel,
laurels;
bays,
crown,
chaplet,
wreath,
civic crown;
insignia
etc.
550;
feather in one's cap
etc.
(honor)
873;
decoration
etc.
877;
garland,
triumphal arch,
Victoria Cross,
Iron Cross.
triumph
etc.
(celebration)
883;
flying colors
etc.
(show)
882.
monumentum aere perennius
[Horace].
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Dutch: erepenning, distinctief, eremetaal, ereteken, gedenkpenning, insigne, medaille, onderscheiding, plak, versierselen
Polish: blaszka, blacha, odznaka
verb
1 palm
Touch, lift, or hold with the hands.
synonym: handle.
Roget 791:
steal,
thieve,
rob,
mug,
purloin,
pilfer,
filch,
prig,
bag,
nim†,
crib,
cabbage,
palm;
abstract;
appropriate,
plagiarize.
convey away,
carry off,
abduct,
kidnap,
crimp;
make off with,
walk off with,
run off with;
run away with;
spirit away,
seize
etc.
(lay violent hands on)
789.
plunder,
pillage,
rifle,
sack,
loot,
ransack,
spoil,
spoliate†,
despoil,
strip,
sweep,
gut,
forage,
levy blackmail,
pirate,
pickeer†,
maraud,
lift cattle,
poach;
smuggle,
run;
badger [Slang];
bail up,
hold up,
stick up;
bunco,
bunko,
filibuster.
swindle,
peculate,
embezzle;
sponge,
mulct,
rook,
bilk,
pluck,
pigeon,
fleece;
defraud
etc.
545;
obtain under false pretenses;
live by one's wits.
rob Peter to pay Paul,
borrow of Peter to pay Paul;
set a thief to catch a thief.
disregard the distinction between meum and disregard the distinction between meum and tuum [Lat.].
[receive stolen goods]
fence,
launder,
launder money.
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Dutch: behandelen, zich bezighouden met, bedienen, omgaan
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