The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length.
Any of various units of length approximating this distance, usually around 35–60 cm.
The palm of the hand.
The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).
The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.
The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.