HANDBREADTH

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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 ("handbreadth" is a kind of...):

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

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

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