Usually means: Distance measured by outstretched hand.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (handspan)

▸ noun:  The distance between the outstretched tips of the little finger and thumb when used as a unit of measurement.

Similar:
span, spithame, palmspan, thumb, palm, fistmele, handbreadth, finger, fingerwidth, shaftment, more...

Opposite:
armspan, wingspan, reach

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Similar:
span, spithame, palmspan, thumb, palm, fistmele, handbreadth, finger, fingerwidth, shaftment, more...

Opposite:
armspan, wingspan, reach



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