Definition of FINGERBREADTH

fingerbreadth

Plural: fingerbreadths

Noun

  • the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure
  • A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

digit, finger, finger's breadth

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