n. [ From Palm the tree. ] A wandering religious votary; especially, one who bore a branch of palm as a token that he had visited the Holy Land and its sacred places. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pilgrims and palmers plighted them together. P. Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]
The pilgrim had some home or dwelling place, the palmer had none. The pilgrim traveled to some certain, designed place or places, but the palmer to all. T. Staveley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Palm, v. t. ] One who palms or cheats, as at cards or dice. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.)