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handbreadths

handbreadths is the plural of handbreadth.

Meaning of handbreadth

Noun

handbreadth (plural handbreadths)

  1. A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm.
    • Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee:1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalm 39:5
    Synonyms:
    tefach, tefah

Questions about handbreadths

What is handbreadths the plural of?
Handbreadths is the plural of handbreadth.

Words near handbreadths in the dictionary

  1. handbraked
  2. handbrakes
  3. handbraking
  4. handbras
  5. handbreadth
  6. handbreadths
  7. handbuilding
  8. handbuilt
  9. handcam
  10. handcannon
  11. handcannons

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