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handsbreadth \handsbreadth\ n.
any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand.
Syn: handbreath. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
handsbreadth
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handbreadth — noun any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand • Syn: ↑handsbreadth • Hypernyms: ↑linear unit, ↑linear measure • Hyponyms: ↑hand … Useful english dictionary
