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Meaning of 'palmer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Palmer [ n.]
- A wandering religious votary; especially, one who bore a branch of palm as a token that he had visited the Holy Land and its sacred places.
- A palmerworm.
- Short for Palmer fly, an artificial fly made to imitate a hairy caterpillar; a hackle.
2 . Palmer [ v. t.]
- One who palms or cheats, as at cards or dice.

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