fingerbreadth
The English word “fingerbreadth” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
Etymology
From finger + breadth. Compare Middle English fynger brede, fyngerbrede, fyngyrbrede.
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