handsbreadth
handsbreadth · handsbreadths
A small distanceA small distance
Meaning
1 sensesA small distance
More definitions
- any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand
Origin
From hand + -s- + breadth.From hand + -s- + breadth.
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Forms
plural: handsbreadths| Singular | handsbreadth |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand:handbreadth
See also
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