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- noun Plural form of
handspan .
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Examples
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The line was only a few handspans inside Doris wall, projecting farther into Smash's cell.
Labor Policy John Dermot Woods 2010
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The robed man was a few inches shorter than Leferic, who was unusually tall for the Oakharne, but his shoulders were a full two handspans wider and his arms were thick as young trees.
THE RIVER KINGS’ ROAD Liane Merciel 2010
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I drew a divining compass in the mud that was two handspans across, twice as large as the cloth one.
Wildfire Sarah Micklem 2009
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I drew a divining compass in the mud that was two handspans across, twice as large as the cloth one.
Wildfire Sarah Micklem 2009
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I drew a divining compass in the mud that was two handspans across, twice as large as the cloth one.
Wildfire Sarah Micklem 2009
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The Street of Lost Hope is the narrowest lane in Ciudad, averaging five handspans in width.
VI. The Street of Lost Hope Dean Francis Alfar 2005
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Each clump was separated from the next by perhaps two handspans.
Darkness Modesitt, L. E. 2003
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Snudge unwrapped the tarnblaze bombshells, black iron spheres about two handspans in diameter, with long wicks protruding from their iron necks.
Conqueror's Moon May, Julian 2003
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He squatted and measured the footprints by handspans.
A Sweet Scent of Death Guillermo Arriaga 2002
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He squatted and measured the footprints by handspans.
A Sweet Scent of Death Guillermo Arriaga 2002
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