handbreadth — English Dictionary

Noun

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

   Synonyms

   tefah

   Examples

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

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

   More examples (1)

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

Noun

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

   Synonyms

   handsbreadth

   Broader terms

   linear unitlinear measure