hand's-breadth

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(handz′bredth′, -bretth′, -breth′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hand's-breadth  (handz′bredth′, -bretth′, -breth′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Weights and Measureshand-breadth.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hand's-breadth n
  1. another spelling of handbreadth
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hand•breadth  (hand′bredth′, -bretth′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Weights and Measuresa unit of linear measure from 2½ to 4 in. (6.4 to 10 cm).
Also, hand's-breadth. 
  • hand + breadth 1525–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
handbreadth /ˈhændˌbrɛtθ; -ˌbrɛdθ/, hand's-breadth n
  1. the width of a hand used as an indication of length
'hand's-breadth' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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