HANDSBREADTH

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

handbreadth; handsbreadth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("handsbreadth" is a kind of...):

linear measure; linear unit (a unit of measurement of length)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "handsbreadth"):

hand (a unit of length equal to 4 inches; used in measuring horses)

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