Handbreadth

Quick meaning: Handbreadth is a noun meaning A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee:

She followed him into the scullery, and combed her hair before the handbreadth of mirror by the back door.

[…] I saw the library casement open a handbreadth; I knew I might be watched thence; so I went apart into the orchard.

Word Forms

• handbreadths

Synonyms for handbreadth

Depending on context, synonyms include tefach, tefah.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include palmspan, palm, span, palma, palmo, palmload.

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