handbreadth

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(-bredt̸h′)

noun

the breadth of the human palm

See handbreadth in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A linear measurement approximating the width of the palm of the hand, from 2 1/2 to 4 inches (6.25 to 10 centimeters).
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