Meanings
nounhandspan (plural handspans)
plural handspans
- The distance between the outstretched tips of the little finger and thumb when used as a unit of measurement.
Synonyms: span
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe distance between the outstretched tips of the little finger and thumb when used as a unit of measurement.
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Translations
Catalan pam
- pama measurement
Finnish vaaksa
- vaaksaa measurement
Hungarian arasz
- arasza measurement
Indonesian jengkal
- jengkala measurement
Māori matikara
- matikaraa measurement
Polish piędź
- piędźa measurement
Portuguese palmo
- palmoa measurement
Russian пядь
- пядь (pjadʹ)a measurement
Turkish karış
- karışa measurement
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APA
handspan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handspan
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“handspan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handspan. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handspan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handspan.
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