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handspan

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The distance between the outstretched tips of the little finger and thumb when used as a unit of measurement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: span

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hand + span.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: pam — a measurement
  • Finnish: vaaksa — a measurement
  • Galician: palmo — a measurement
  • Hungarian: arasz — a measurement
  • Indonesian: jengkal — a measurement
  • Māori: matikara — a measurement
  • Polish: piędź — a measurement
  • Portuguese: palmo — a measurement
  • Russian: пядь (pjadʹ) — a measurement
  • Ternate: bicanga — a measurement
  • Turkish: karış — a measurement
  • Ottoman Turkish: قارش (karış) — a measurement