ˈhanˌbrēd, ˈhȯn- noun
Etymology: Middle English handbrede, from Old English handbred, from hand, hond hand + bred surface, board; akin to Old English bord piece of sawed lumber — more at hand , board
chiefly Scotland : handbreadth
ˈhanˌbrēd, ˈhȯn- noun
Etymology: Middle English handbrede, from Old English handbred, from hand, hond hand + bred surface, board; akin to Old English bord piece of sawed lumber — more at hand , board
chiefly Scotland : handbreadth
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012