n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ bretth, - ˌ breth, - ˌ bredth
Variant: or hands · breadth \ ' han(d)z- \
Function: noun
Date: before 12th century
: any of various units of length varying from about 21/2 to 4 inches based on the breadth of a hand
n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ bretth, - ˌ breth, - ˌ bredth
Variant: or hands · breadth \ ' han(d)z- \
Function: noun
Date: before 12th century
: any of various units of length varying from about 21/2 to 4 inches based on the breadth of a hand
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012