palm

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɑːm/

Noun

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.

Japanese Meaning

手のひら：手首から指の付け根までの、内側でやや凹んだ部分。 / （動物の場合）前肢の内側部分、手のひらに相当する部分。

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She held the warm pebble in her palm and closed her fingers around it.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は温かい小石を手のひらに乗せ、指を閉じて包み込んだ。

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Sense（1）

[She] flung herself / Down on the great King's couch, and writhed upon it, / And clench'd her fingers till they bit the palm, / And shriek'd out 'traitor' to the unhearing wall, […]

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The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.

Sense（3）

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.

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Sense（4）

(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.

Sense（5）

They watched until the younger bull received a second cut, this one on his flank from a point on the brow palm that would have impaled him if he hadn't jumped out of the way.

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Sense（6）

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

palms

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