fingerbreadth

• Substantiv, das ein Längenmaß bezeichnet, das der Breite oder Länge eines Fingers entspricht und historisch für ungefähre Messungen verwendet wurde.

A noun referring to a unit of linear measurement equal to the width or length of a finger, historically used for approximate measurements.

1. Unit of lengthC2formal

   A unit of linear measure equal to the width of a finger, roughly equivalent to 3/4 inch or 2 centimeters.

   Fingerbreit (Längenmaß)

   • The gap was only a fingerbreadth wide.
   • He measured the distance using fingerbreadths.
   • The ancient text described the artifact as being two fingerbreadths in length.

   Synonymefinger