HANDSBREADTH

handbreadth, handsbreadth

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

handsbreadth (plural handsbreadths)

a small distance

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Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

10 April 2025

EXTINGUISHABLE

(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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