handbreadth, handsbreadth
(noun) any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand
Source: WordNet® 3.1
handsbreadth (plural handsbreadths)
a small distance
• handbreadths
Source: Wiktionary
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
