palmspan

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UK/ˈpɑːmspæn/UK/ˈpɑːmspan/

noun

A measure of length equivalent to the breadth of the palm of an average human hand.

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Meanings

nounpalmspan (plural palmspans)

plural palmspans

  1. A measure of length equivalent to the breadth of the palm of an average human hand.

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Origin

From palm’s (“[of] the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers”) + span (“the distance between two ends of a thing, especially between those ends furthest apart from each other”).

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Translations

Latin palmus
  • palmusmeasure of length equivalent to a palm’s breadth
Cite this entry
APA

palmspan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmspan

MLA

“palmspan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmspan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palmspan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palmspan.

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