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Pam

The jack of clubs in loo played with hands of 5 cards.

Palm

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

Pam

A card game, similar to napoleon, in which the jack of clubs is the highest trump.

Palm

The similar part of the forefoot of a quadruped.

Pam

A panorama.
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Palm

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

Pam

(US) Cooking spray.

Palm

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

Pam

Alternative form of palmo.

Palm

(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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Pam

To pan a camera in order to show a panorama.

Palm

(Nautical) The blade of an oar or paddle.

Pam

The knave of clubs.

Palm

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

Pam

A card game in which the jack of clubs is trump.

Palm

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.

Pam

A form of the female given name Pamela.

Palm

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

Palm

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

Palm

To hold in the palm of the hand.

Palm

To touch or stroke with the palm of the hand.

Palm

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

Palm

To pick up furtively.

Palm

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

Palm

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

Palm

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

Palm

Triumph; victory.

Palm

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

Palm

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

Palm

The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.

Palm

(historical) hand, {{ngd}}

Palm

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

Palm

(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.

Palm

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.

Palm

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

Palm

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

Palm

To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
John palmed the ball.

Palm

To move something with the palm of the hand.

Palm

The inner and somewhat concave part of the hand between the bases of the fingers and the wrist.
Clench'd her fingers till they bit the palm.

Palm

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.

Palm

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.

Palm

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.

Palm

The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.

Palm

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

Palm

A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
A great multitude . . . stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palme in their hands.

Palm

Any symbol or token of superiority, success, or triumph; also, victory; triumph; supremacy.
So get the start of the majestic worldAnd bear the palm alone.

Palm

To handle.

Palm

To manipulate with, or conceal in, the palm of the hand; to juggle.
They palmed the trick that lost the game.

Palm

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.

Palm

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.
For you may palm upon us new for old.

Palm

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

Palm

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

Palm

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

Palm

An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

Palm

Touch, lift, or hold with the hands;
Don't handle the merchandise

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