palmer: Meaning and Definition of

palm•er

1. a pilgrim, esp. of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
2. any religious pilgrim.
3. palmerworm.

1. to wander; go idly from place to place.

palm•er

1. a person who palms a card, die, or other object, as in cheating at a game or performing a magic trick.

Palm•er

1. 1855–1902, U.S. educator.
2. born 1929, U.S. golfer.
3. 1845–1913, Canadian originator of chiropractic medicine.
4. 1842–1933, U.S. educator, philosopher, and author.
5. a town in S Massachusetts. 11,389.