hand's-breadth

noun

1. another name for handbreadth

Example Sentences

Some foreigners were understandably hesitant to ride in the locals’ tippy boats, where “the edge was not more than a hand’s-breadth above the water,” but the advantage of riding with Indians was obvious.

From Slate

Some foreigners were understandably hesitant to ride in the locals’ tippy boats, where “the edge was not more than a hand’s-breadth above the water,” but the advantage of riding with Indians was obvious.

From Slate

“Every little pebble was distinct, every speckled trout, every hand’s-breadth of sand,” Mark Twain wrote of his unimpeded glimpse into Lake Tahoe’s depths in “Roughing It.”

From New York Times

With a swift whir an iron pot came hurtling past me, and, missing the Duchess by a hand's-breadth, went clanking under the gatehouse.

From Project Gutenberg

Three times the Black Dog fired, and each time the bullet flew within a hand's-breadth of its mark.

From Project Gutenberg