handbreadth

Meanings

Noun

any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand
A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm.

Origin / Etymology

Alteration (due to breadth) of Middle English handbrede, hondbrede (“handbreadth”); equivalent to hand + breadth. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Houndebratte (“handbreadth”), West Frisian hânbreedte (“handbreadth”), Dutch handbreedte (“handbreadth”), German Handbreite (“handbreadth”) and Handbreit, Swedish handsbredd (“handbreadth”), Norwegian håndsbredd (“handbreadth”), Icelandic handbreidd (“handbreadth”).

Synonyms

handsbreadth, tefach, tefah

Scrabble Score: 21

handbreadth is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
handbreadth is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
handbreadth is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

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