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Palm Definition–noun | 1. | the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers. |
| 2. | the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal. |
| 3. | the part of a glove covering this part of the hand. |
| 4. | Also called sailmaker's palm. a stiff rawhide or metal shield worn over this part of the hand by sailmakers to serve as a thimble. |
| 5. | a linear measure of from 3 to 4 inches (71/2 –10 centimeters), based on the breadth of the hand. |
| 6. | a linear measure of from 7 to 10 inches (171/2 –25 centimeters), based on the length of the hand. |
| 7. | the flat, expanded part of the horn or antler of a deer. |
| 8. | a flat, widened part at the end of an armlike projection. |
| 9. | Nautical.
| b. | the inner face of an anchor fluke. |
| c. | (loosely) an anchor fluke. |
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| 10. | a flat-topped bearing member at the head of a stanchion. |
–verb (used with object) | 11. | to conceal in the palm, as in cheating at cards or dice or in juggling. |
| 12. | to pick up stealthily. |
| 14. | to impose (something) fraudulently (usually fol. by on or upon): to palm stolen jewels on someone. |
| 15. | to touch or stroke with the palm or hand. |
| 17. | Basketball. to grip (the ball) momentarily with the hand in the act of dribbling. |
—Verb phrase| 18. | palm off, to dispose of by deception, trickery, or fraud; substitute (somethin
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—Idiom| 19. | grease someone's palm, to give money to, esp. as a bribe: Before any work could begin, it was necessary to grease the superintendent's palm. |
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Harbor Definition–noun | 1. | a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents. |
| 2. | such a body of water having docks or port facilities. |
| 3. | any place of shelter or refuge: The old inn was a harbor for tired travelers. |
–verb (used with object) | 4. | to give shelter to; offer refuge to: They harbored the refugees who streamed across the borders. |
| 5. | to conceal; hide: to harbor fugitives. |
| 6. | to keep or hold in the mind; maintain; entertain: to harbor suspicion. |
| 8. | to shelter (a vessel), as in a harbor. |
–verb (used without object) | 9. | (of a vessel) to take shelter in a harbor. |
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Real Definition–adjective | 1. | true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act. |
| 2. | existing or occurring as fact; actual rather than imaginary, ideal, or fictitious: a story taken from real life. |
| 3. | being an actual thing; having objective existence; not imaginary: The events you will see in the film are real and not just made up. |
| 4. | being actually such; not merely so-called: a real victory. |
| 5. | genuine; not counterfeit, artificial, or imitation; authentic: a real antique; a real diamond; real silk. |
| 6. | unfeigned or sincere: real sympathy; a real friend. |
| 7. | Informal. absolute; complete; utter: She's a real brain. |
| 8. | Philosophy. | a. | existent or pertaining to the existent as opposed to the nonexistent. |
| b. | actual as opposed to possible or potential. |
| c. | independent of experience as opposed to phenomenal or apparent. |
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| 9. | (of money, income, or the like) measured in purchasing power rather than in nominal value: Inflation has driven income down in real terms, though nominal income appears to be higher. |
| 10. | Optics. (of an image) formed by the actual convergence of rays, as the image produced in a camera (opposed to virtual). |
| 11. | Mathematics. | a. | of, pertaining to, or having the value of a real number. |
| b. | using real numbers: real analysis; real vector space. |
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–adverb | 12. | Informal. very or extremely: You did a real nice job painting the house. |
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—Idiom| 15. | for real, Informal. | a. | in reality; actually: You mean she dyed her hair green for real? | |
| b. | real; actual: The company's plans to relocate are for real. |
| c. | genuine; sincere: I don't believe his friendly attitude is for real. |
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Estate Definition–noun | 1. | a piece of landed property, esp. one of large extent with an elaborate house on it: to have an estate in the country. |
| 2. | Law. | a. | property or possessions. |
| b. | the legal position or status of an owner, considered with respect to property owned in land or other things. |
| c. | the degree or quantity of interest that a person has in land with respect to the nature of the right, its duration, or its relation to the rights of others. |
| d. | interest, ownership, or property in land or other things. |
| e. | the property of a deceased person, a bankrupt, etc., viewed as an aggregate. |
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| 3. | British. a housing development. |
| 4. | a period or condition of life: to attain to man's estate. |
| 5. | a major political or social group or class, esp. one once having specific political powers, as the clergy, nobles, and commons in France or the lords spiritual, lords temporal, and commons in England. |
| 6. | condition or circumstances with reference to worldly prosperity, estimation, etc.; social status or rank. |
| 7. | Obsolete. pomp or state. |
| 8. | Obsolete. high social status or rank. |
–verb (used with object) | 9. | Obsolete. to establish in or as in an estate. |
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