a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function | the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers |
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary | an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event |
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve | any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves |
a subject of study | a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand |
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) | |
a particular environment or walk of life | |