handspan
English
noun
Definitions
- The distance between the outstretched tips of the little finger and thumb when used as a unit of measurement
Etymology
Compound from English hand (style of penmanship, handwriting) + English span (pair of horses, the distance between two ends of a thing, non-gloss definition).
Origin
English
span
Gloss
pair of horses, the distance between two ends of a thing, non-gloss definition
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aforehand English
- aircrafthand English
- back-hand English
- backhand English
- backhanded English
- barehand English
- beforehand English
- behand English
- behindhand English
- charge-hand English
- chargehand English
- clawhand English
- clearspan English
- clubhand English
- cospan English
- counterhand English
- cowhand English
- deckhand English
- derrickhand English
- dockhand English
- doublehand English
- endspan English
- farmhand English
- fieldhand English
- firsthand English
- floorhand English
- forehand English
- forspan English
- freehand English
- gladhand English
- gunhand English
- hand English
- hand axe English
- hand towel English
- hand-held English
- hand-hole English
- hand-to-mouth English
- handback English
- handbag English
- handball English
- handbarrow English
- handbasin English
- handbasket English
- handbell English
- handbike English
- handbill English
- handblocked English
- handblown English
- handbook English
- handbound English
- handbra English
- handbrake English
- handbreadth English
- handbuilt English
- handcar English
- handcare English
- handcarry English
- handcart English
- handclap English
- handclapper English
- handclapping English
- handclasp English
- handcloth English
- handcraft English
- handcrafted English
- handcrafter English
- handcrew English
- handcuff English
- handcuffs English
- handcycle English
- handegg English
- hander English
- handest English
- handeth English
- handfed English
- handfeed English
- handfish English
- handflower English
- handfucker English
- handful English
- handgame English
- handgift English
- handglide English
- handglove English
- handgrip English
- handguard English
- handguide English
- handgun English
- handhold English
- handholdable English
- handholding English
- handhole English
- handish English
- handism English
- handiwork English
- handkerchief English
- handknit English
- handlamp English
- handless English
- handlike English
- handline English
- handlist English
- handloading English
- handlock English
- handloom English
- handly English
- handmade English
- handmaid English
- handmaiden English
- handmake English
- handman English
- handmark English
- handmill English
- handmirror English
- handout English
- handpainted English
- handpass English
- handphone English
- handpick English
- handpicked English
- handpiece English
- handplant English
- handplay English
- handpost English
- handpress English
- handprint English
- handprinted English
- handpump English
- handrail English
- handrailing English
- handraised English
- handroll English
- handrope English
- handsaw English
- handsbreadth English
- handscreened English
- handscroll English
- handsearching English
- handseller English
- handset English
- handsewn English
- handshake English
- handshaker English
- handshape English
- handshoe English
- handsies English
- handsoap English
- handsome English
- handspike English
- handspring English
- handspun English
- handstamp English
- handstand English
- handstick English
- handstitched English
- handstone English
- handstroke English
- handstyle English
- handtame English
- handwalker English
- handwarmer English
- handwash English
- handwasher English
- handwashing English
- handwave English
- handwaving English
- handweaver English
- handweaving English
- handweed English
- handwell English
- handwheel English
- handwhile English
- handwipe English
- handwork English
- handworked English
- handworker English
- handwoven English
- handwringer English
- handwrit English
- handwrite English
- handwriting English
- handwritten English
- handwrought English
- handy English
- healthspan English
- inspan English
- kitchenhand English
- knifehand English
- leasehand English
- legspan English
- lifespan English
- linkspan English
- longhand English
- mainspan English
- makespan English
- midspan English
- millhand English
- motorhand English
- newshand English
- offhand English
- on hand English
- on-hand English
- onhand English
- outspan English
- overhand English
- overspan English
- ranchhand English
- ridgehand English
- right-hand English
- roundhand English
- shedhand English
- shorthand English
- side-hand English
- sleevehand English
- spacehand English
- span English
- spanless English
- spannable English
- spanner English
- spanwise English
- spanworm English
- stablehand English
- stagehand English
- stronghand English
- subspan English
- supraspan English
- tetraspan English
- thirdhand English
- timespan English
- toforehand English
- trailhand English
- underhand English
- unhand English
- uphand English
- widespan English
- wingspan English
- yepsen English
- hond Middle English
- spanne Middle English
- palmspan Old Norse
- heng Indonesian
- han Tok Pisin
- hanpaus Tok Pisin
- hanrait Tok Pisin
- hanwas Tok Pisin
- anu Sranan Tongo
- an Torres Strait Creole
- han Samoan Plantation Pidgin
- hand
- span
- handy
- uphand
- handly
- inspan
- behand
- unhand
- hander
- onhand
- cospan
- yepsen
- subspan
- on-hand
- gunhand
- outspan
- handful
- cowhand
- handbag
- handset
- handbra
- handsaw
- forspan
- spanner
- midspan
- handcar
- handout
- handman
- handish
- handeth
- handegg
- legspan
- handfed
- handest
- on hand
- handism
- endspan
- handgun
- offhand
- handsies
- handknit
- handrail
- handwash
- overspan
- lifespan
- handlike
- handwipe
- handcare
- widespan
- handfeed
- handbike
- handsewn
- handwell
- handhold
- handcart
- handlamp
- handpump
- handwrit
- handwave
- handloom
- gladhand
- linkspan
- handbell
- barehand
- handsome
- spanless
- hand axe
- farmhand
- handwork
- handfish
- handplay
- handcrew
- handsoap
- handshoe
- handpick
- timespan
- handgame
- freehand
- wingspan
- longhand
- newshand
- handrope
- handhole
- handbook
- handmaid
- handspun
- handline
- makespan
- handlist
- deckhand
- handback
- backhand
- handless
- shedhand
- spanwise
- mainspan
- handweed
- clubhand
- handmake
- overhand
- handgift
- handmade
- handclap
- spanworm
- handbill
- handlock
- forehand
- millhand
- clawhand
- handmill
- handgrip
- handpost
- handcuff
- dockhand
- handpass
- handroll
- handmark
- handball
- handtame
- handstyle
- clearspan
- spannable
- handshake
- leasehand
- handstick
- hand-hole
- handguide
- handprint
- supraspan
- handbuilt
- handwoven
- back-hand
- handcuffs
- spacehand
- handcraft
- knifehand
- handglove
- handcycle
- handpiece
- fieldhand
- hand-held
- stagehand
- tetraspan
- aforehand
- shorthand
- handiwork
- handshape
- handcarry
- trailhand
- handwrite
- handbrake
- handguard
- handcloth
- handspike
- motorhand
- firsthand
- handglide
- side-hand
- roundhand
- handbound
- handclasp
- thirdhand
- handwhile
- handwheel
- floorhand
- ridgehand
- handphone
- handbasin
- handblown
- handstone
- ranchhand
- underhand
- handpress
- handstand
- handplant
- handstamp
- handworker
- handwasher
- backhanded
- handwalker
- handbasket
- handfucker
- handspring
- handpicked
- beforehand
- doublehand
- handflower
- right-hand
- sleevehand
- handweaver
- stablehand
- handseller
- handwarmer
- chargehand
- handshaker
- handwaving
- handmaiden
- handmirror
- hand towel
- handscroll
- handraised
- handbarrow
- toforehand
- behindhand
- handworked
- healthspan
- handstroke
- stronghand
- handweaving
- handwriting
- derrickhand
- charge-hand
- handcrafted
- handwrought
- handwritten
- counterhand
- handcrafter
- kitchenhand
- handloading
- handpainted
- handholding
- handwringer
- handblocked
- handclapper
- handprinted
- handwashing
- handrailing
- handbreadth
- aircrafthand
- handsbreadth
- handstitched
- handkerchief
- handclapping
- handscreened
- handholdable
- handsearching
- hand-to-mouth