The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Palmer \Palm"er\, 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.
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         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]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Palmer \Palm"er\, n. [From Palm, v. t.]
   One who palms or cheats, as at cards or dice.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Palmer
    n 1: United States golfer (born in 1929) [syn: Palmer, Arnold
         Palmer, Arnold Daniel Palmer]

U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Palmer, PR -- U.S. comunidad in Puerto Rico
   Population (2000):    1205
   Housing Units (2000): 461
   Land area (2000):     0.169563 sq. miles (0.439167 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.169563 sq. miles (0.439167 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            58666
   Located within:       Puerto Rico (PR), FIPS 72
   Location:             18.371028 N, 65.771987 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmer, PR
    Palmer


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Palmer, AK -- U.S. city in Alaska
   Population (2000):    4533
   Housing Units (2000): 1555
   Land area (2000):     3.757818 sq. miles (9.732704 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.004312 sq. miles (0.011167 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    3.762130 sq. miles (9.743871 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            58660
   Located within:       Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
   Location:             61.601879 N, 149.117351 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmer, AK
    Palmer


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Palmer, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
   Population (2000):    472
   Housing Units (2000): 202
   Land area (2000):     0.529240 sq. miles (1.370725 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.529240 sq. miles (1.370725 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            38160
   Located within:       Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
   Location:             41.221629 N, 98.257675 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     68864
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmer, NE
    Palmer


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Palmer, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
   Population (2000):    248
   Housing Units (2000): 100
   Land area (2000):     0.997954 sq. miles (2.584689 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.997954 sq. miles (2.584689 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            57303
   Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
   Location:             39.457636 N, 89.406232 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmer, IL
    Palmer


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Palmer, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
   Population (2000):    214
   Housing Units (2000): 104
   Land area (2000):     0.425634 sq. miles (1.102386 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.425634 sq. miles (1.102386 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            61050
   Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
   Location:             42.630929 N, 94.599948 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     50571
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmer, IA
    Palmer


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Palmer, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
   Population (2000):    108
   Housing Units (2000): 55
   Land area (2000):     0.315358 sq. miles (0.816773 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.315358 sq. miles (0.816773 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            54200
   Located within:       Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
   Location:             39.632737 N, 97.140028 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     66962
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmer, KS
    Palmer


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Palmer, TN -- U.S. town in Tennessee
   Population (2000):    726
   Housing Units (2000): 331
   Land area (2000):     5.260335 sq. miles (13.624205 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    5.260335 sq. miles (13.624205 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            56560
   Located within:       Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
   Location:             35.356381 N, 85.561987 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     37365
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmer, TN
    Palmer


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Palmer, TX -- U.S. town in Texas
   Population (2000):    1774
   Housing Units (2000): 591
   Land area (2000):     2.826164 sq. miles (7.319732 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.826164 sq. miles (7.319732 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            54744
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             32.429405 N, 96.669013 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     75152
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmer, TX
    Palmer


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Palmer, MA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Massachusetts
   Population (2000):    3900
   Housing Units (2000): 1874
   Land area (2000):     4.087210 sq. miles (10.585826 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.026965 sq. miles (0.069838 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    4.114175 sq. miles (10.655664 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            52070
   Located within:       Massachusetts (MA), FIPS 25
   Location:             42.157157 N, 72.326855 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     01069
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmer, MA
    Palmer


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Palmer, MI -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Michigan
   Population (2000):    449
   Housing Units (2000): 193
   Land area (2000):     0.590188 sq. miles (1.528579 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.590188 sq. miles (1.528579 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            62180
   Located within:       Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
   Location:             46.440274 N, 87.589880 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Palmer, MI
    Palmer