plural of gal pal

(UK, military, historical) A group of men who were friends before being enlisted, all of whom were placed into a single battalion in order to incentivize enlistment in the British Army during World War I.

Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system. / A large and lavishly ornate residence.

(archaic) To decorate or ornate.

Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics. / A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.

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.

To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something. / To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.

(geography) The region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River.

A safeguard.

A chemical element (symbol Pd) with an atomic number of 46: a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal. / (countable) A single atom of this element.