Definitions for handsbreadth
hands·breadth

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1. handbreadth, handsbreadthnoun

   any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand

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1. handsbreadthnoun

   a small distance

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1. handsbreadth

   The palm is an obsolete anthropic unit of length, originally based on the width of the human palm and then variously standardized. The same name is also used for a second, rather larger unit based on the length of the human hand.The width of the palm was a traditional unit in Ancient Egypt, Israel, Greece, and Rome and in medieval England, where it was also known as the hand, handbreadth, or handsbreadth.The length of the hand—originally the Roman "greater palm"—formed the palm of medieval Italy and France. In Spanish customary units palmo menor or coto was the palm, while palmo was the span, the distance between an outstretched thumb and little finger. In Portuguese palmo or palmo de craveira was the span.

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1. handsbreadth

   A handsbreadth is an informal unit of length, equivalent to the width of a human hand, typically around 3 to 4 inches. It is primarily used in biblical or historical contexts.

Matched Categories

1. • Linear Unit

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Anagrams for handsbreadth »

1. handbreadths

How to pronounce handsbreadth?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say handsbreadth in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of handsbreadth in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of handsbreadth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=handsbreadth
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Handsbreadth
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handsbreadth
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=handsbreadth