HANDBREADTH

handbreadth, handsbreadth

(noun) any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

handbreadth (plural handbreadths)

A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm.

Synonyms

• (Judaism) tefach, tefah

Source: Wiktionary


Hand"breadth`, n.

Definition: A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm. Ex. xxxvii. 12.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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