Definitions
1.NounThe palm of the hand.
2.NounThe hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.
3.NounA contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship.
4.NounThe after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.
5.NounThe spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).