handbreadth

n. 一手宽

词形变化

handbreadths 复数 handbreadths

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

handsbreadth

下位词 1

hand

词源

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”).

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