fingerbreadth

English

Alternative forms

fingersbreadth
finger's breadth

Etymology

From finger +‎ breadth. Compare Middle English fynger brede, fyngerbrede, fyngyrbrede.

Noun

fingerbreadth (plural fingerbreadths)

A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.

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