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handbreadth
noun hand·breadth \-ˌbretth, -ˌbreth, -ˌbredth\
Definition of HANDBREADTH
: any of various units of length varying from about 21⁄2 to 4 inches based on the breadth of a hand
Variants of HANDBREADTH
hand·breadth or hands·breadth \ˈhan(d)z-\
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First Known Use of HANDBREADTH
before 12th century
Rhymes with HANDBREADTH
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