- handsbreadth
- variant of handbreadth
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
handsbreadth
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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
handsbreadth — noun any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand • Syn: ↑handbreadth • Hypernyms: ↑linear unit, ↑linear measure • Hyponyms: ↑hand * * * variant of handbreadth … Useful english dictionary
handsbreadth — noun a small distance … Wiktionary
handsbreadth — n. unit of measure equal to four inches (10 cm) … English contemporary dictionary
Handbreadth — Hand breadth ( br[e^]dth ), n. A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm. Ex. xxxvii. 12. Syn: handsbreadth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
handbreadth — or handsbreadth noun Date: before 12th century any of various units of length varying from about 2 1/2 to 4 inches based on the breadth of a hand … New Collegiate Dictionary
Dugmaren Brightmantle — Game background Title(s) The Gleam in the Eye, the Wandering Tinker, the Errant Explorer Home plane Concordant Domain of the Outlands Power level Lesser Alignment Chaotic Good (NG tendencies) Portfolio … Wikipedia
handful — noun a) As much as the hand will grasp or contain. Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. b) A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five, the number of fingers on a hand. This handful of men were tied to very hard duty … Wiktionary
hdbr. — handbreit EN handsbreadth … Abkürzungen und Akronyme in der deutschsprachigen Presse Gebrauchtwagen
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
