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HANDSBREADTH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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