Palm vs. Hand

Palmnoun

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

Palmnoun

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

Palmnoun

Triumph; victory.

Palmnoun

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

Palmnoun

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

Palmnoun

The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.

Palmnoun

A linear 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.

Palmnoun

(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.

Palmnoun

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.

Palmnoun

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

Palmverb

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

Palmverb

To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.

Palmverb

To move something with the palm of the hand.

Palmnoun

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

Palmnoun

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.

Palmnoun

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.

Palmnoun

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.

Palmnoun

The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.

Palmnoun

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

Palmnoun

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

Palmnoun

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

Palmverb

To handle.

Palmverb

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

Palmverb

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.

Palmverb

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.

Palmnoun

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

Palmnoun

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

Palmnoun

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

Palmnoun

an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

Palmverb

touch, lift, or hold with the hands;

Handnoun

The part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

Handnoun

That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand.

Handnoun

A limb of certain animals, such as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey.

Handnoun

An index or pointer on a dial; such as the hour and minute hands on the face of an analog clock, which are used to indicate the time of day.

Handnoun

In linear measurement:

Handnoun

Four inches, a hand's breadth.

Handnoun

(obsolete) Three inches.

Handnoun

A side; part, camp; direction, either right or left.

Handnoun

Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.

Handnoun

An agent; a servant, or manual laborer, especially in compounds; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful.

Handnoun

An instance of helping.

Handnoun

Handwriting; style of penmanship.

Handnoun

A person's autograph or signature.

Handnoun

Personal possession; ownership.

Handnoun

Management, domain, control.

Handnoun

That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once.

Handnoun

(card games) The set of cards held by a player.

Handnoun

(tobacco manufacturing) A bundle of tobacco leaves tied together.

Handnoun

(collective) The collective noun for a bunch of bananas.

Handnoun

Applause.

Handnoun

(historical) A Native American gambling game, involving guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or similar, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.

Handnoun

(firearms) The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.

Handnoun

A whole rhizome of ginger.

Handnoun

The feel of a fabric; the impression or quality of the fabric as judged qualitatively by the sense of touch.

Handnoun

(archaic) Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.

Handnoun

(archaic) Agency in transmission from one person to another.

Handnoun

(obsolete) Rate; price.

Handverb

(transitive) To give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

Handverb

(transitive) To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.

Handverb

To manage.

Handverb

To seize; to lay hands on.

Handverb

To pledge by the hand; to handfast.

Handverb

To furl.

Handverb

To cooperate.

Handnoun

That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other animals; manus; paw. See Manus.

Handnoun

That which resembles, or to some extent performs the office of, a human hand

Handnoun

A measure equal to a hand's breadth, - four inches; a palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.

Handnoun

Side; part; direction, either right or left.

Handnoun

Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill; dexterity.

Handnoun

Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.

Handnoun

An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or competent for special service or duty; a performer more or less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand at speaking.

Handnoun

Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad, or running hand. Hence, a signature.

Handnoun

Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction; management; - usually in the plural.

Handnoun

Agency in transmission from one person to another; as, to buy at first hand, that is, from the producer, or when new; at second hand, that is, when no longer in the producer's hand, or when not new.

Handnoun

Rate; price.

Handnoun

That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once

Handnoun

The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.

Handnoun

A gambling game played by American Indians, consisting of guessing the whereabouts of bits of ivory or the like, which are passed rapidly from hand to hand.

Handverb

To give, pass, or transmit with the hand; as, he handed them the letter.

Handverb

To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct; as, to hand a lady into a carriage.

Handverb

To manage; as, I hand my oar.

Handverb

To seize; to lay hands on.

Handverb

To pledge by the hand; to handfast.

Handverb

To furl; - said of a sail.

Handverb

To coöperate.

Handnoun

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb;

Handnoun

a hired laborer on a farm or ranch;

Handnoun

something written by hand;

Handnoun

ability;

Handnoun

a position given by its location to the side of an object;

Handnoun

the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time;

Handnoun

one of two sides of an issue;

Handnoun

a rotating pointer on the face of a timepiece;

Handnoun

a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses;

Handnoun

a member of the crew of a ship;

Handnoun

a card player in a game of bridge;

Handnoun

a round of applause to signify approval;

Handnoun

terminal part of the forelimb in certain vertebrates (e.g. apes or kangaroos);

Handnoun

physical assistance;

Handverb

place into the hands or custody of;

Handverb

guide or conduct or usher somewhere;

Handnoun

the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb

Handnoun

a prehensile organ resembling the hand and forming the end part of a limb of various mammals, such as that on all four limbs of a monkey.

Handnoun

a person's arm, including the hand

Handnoun

operated by or held in the hand

Handnoun

done or made manually rather than by machine

Handnoun

a round of applause

Handnoun

a person's handwriting

Handnoun

a pledge of marriage by a woman

Handnoun

a pointer on a clock or watch indicating the passing of units of time

Handnoun

used in reference to the power to direct something

Handnoun

an active role in achieving or influencing something

Handnoun

help in doing something

Handnoun

a person's workmanship, especially in artistic work

Handnoun

a person who does something to a specified standard

Handnoun

a person who engages in manual labour, especially in a factory, on a farm, or on board a ship

Handnoun

the set of cards dealt to a player in a card game

Handnoun

a round or short spell of play in a card game

Handnoun

the cards held by a declarer as opposed to those in the dummy

Handnoun

a unit of measurement of a horse's height, equal to 4 inches (10.16 cm).

Handnoun

a bunch of bananas

Handnoun

a forehock of pork.

Handverb

pick (something) up and give it to (someone)

Handverb

make (abusive, untrue, or otherwise objectionable remarks) to (someone)

Handverb

hold the hand of (someone) in order to guide them in a specified direction

Handverb

take in or furl (a sail)

Hand

A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs. A few other vertebrates such as the koala (which has two opposable thumbs on each and fingerprints extremely similar to human fingerprints) are often described as having instead of paws on their front limbs.