"palmspan" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɑːmspæn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɑːmspan/ [UK] Forms: palmspans [plural]
Etymology: 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”) Etymology templates: {{non-gloss definition|especially}} especially, {{compound|en|palm|span|alt1=palm’s|t1=􂀿of􂁀 the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers|t2=the distance between two ends of a thing, <span class="Latn" lang="en">especially</span> between those ends furthest apart from each other}} 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”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} palmspan (plural palmspans)
  1. A measure of length equivalent to the breadth of the palm of an average human hand. Translations (measure of length equivalent to a palm’s breadth): palmus [masculine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-palmspan-en-noun-CDVVDH6B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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