#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ RANDOM

Definitions for handbreadthˈhændˌbrɛdθ, -ˌbrɛtθ

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

hand•breadthˈhændˌbrɛdθ, -ˌbrɛtθ(n.)

also hand's-breadth

  1. a unit of linear measure ranging from 2½ to 4 inches (6.4 to 10.2 cm).

    Category: Weights and Measures

Princeton's WordNet

  1. handbreadth, handsbreadth(noun)

    any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand

Wiktionary

  1. handbreadth(Noun)

    A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm - Exodus 37:12

Webster Dictionary

  1. Handbreadth(noun)

    a space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm

Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"handbreadth." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/handbreadth>.

The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations

A Member Of The STANDS4 Network

Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for handbreadth: