noun
handbreadth
Handbreadth (noun) means a space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm.
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A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm.
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Etymology
Alteration (due to breadth) of Middle English handbrede, hondbrede (“handbreadth”); equivalent to hand + breadth. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Houndebratte (“handbreadth”), West Frisian hânbreedte (“handbreadth”), Dutch handbreedte (“handbreadth”), German Handbreite (“handbreadth”) and Handbreit, Swedish handsbredd (“handbreadth”), Norwegian håndsbredd (“handbreadth”), Icelandic handbreidd (“handbreadth”).
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"handbreadth" (noun) means a space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm.