'Handbreadth' definitions:
Definition of 'handbreadth'
(from WordNet)
noun
Any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand [syn: handbreadth, handsbreadth]
Definition of 'Handbreadth'
From: GCIDE
- Handbreadth \Hand"breadth`\ (-br[e^]dth`), n. A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm. --Ex. xxxvii. 12.
- Syn: handsbreadth. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'handbreadth'
From: Easton
- Handbreadth a measure of four fingers, equal to about four inches (Ex. 25:25; 37:12; Ps. 39:5, etc.).