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handbreadth
n. unit of measure equal to four inches (10 cm)

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Palm (unit)
The palm may be either one of two obsolete non-SI units of measurement of length.

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handbreadth
Noun
1. any unit of length based on the breadth of the human hand
(synonym) handsbreadth
(hypernym) linear unit
(hyponym) hand


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Handbreadth
(n.)
A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm.
  

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Handbreadth
a measure of four fingers, equal to about four inches (Ex. 25:25; 37:12; Ps. 39:5, etc.).