Pálmula, læ, f. g. pen. corr. Diminutiuum. Varro. A little date. Palmula.Virg.The flat part of an oare: an oare.Volare palmulis. Catul. To slit away swifely on the sea with dares.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
palmŭla, ae, f.dim. [id.], the palm of the hand.I.Lit., Varr. ap. Non.-372, 29: saevientes, App. M. 8, p. 105, 17; 3, p. 138, 27.—II.Transf.A.The blade of an oar, an oar: palmulae appellantur remi a similitudine manūs humanae, Fest. p. 220 Müll.; Verg. A. 5, 163.—2.The wing of a bird: color psittaco viridis et intimis plumulis et extimis palmulis (al. parmulis), App. Flor. p. 348, 31. —B.The fruit of the palm-tree, a date, Varr. R. R. 1, 67; 2, 1, 27; Cels. 2, 20; Suet. Aug. 76; Claud. 8.