fingerbreadth

• Sustantivo que designa una unidad de medida lineal aproximada, equivalente al ancho o largo de un dedo, usada históricamente para medir de manera imprecisa.

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.

   dedo (unidad de longitud)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosfinger