"footbreadth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: footbreadths [plural]
Etymology: From foot + breadth. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|foot|breadth}} foot + breadth Head templates: {{en-noun}} footbreadth (plural footbreadths)
  1. The breadth of a foot; used as a measure.
    Sense id: en-footbreadth-en-noun-fs8pQHEn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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