 | Thomas Sheridan - 1790 - 520 sidor
...white, fcaly, ibining ftone, frequently ufed to promote the fufion of metals. SPAN, fpàn'. f. The fpace from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended ; any Ihort duration. To SPAN, fpin'. va To meafure by the hand extended ; to meafure. SPANCOUNTER,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 sidor
...Sax. jfanna, • Italian ; span, Dutch. Perhaps originally the expansion of the hand.] i. The sp.nx- from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended ; nine inches. A foot, the length of it, is a sixth part of the fathom; a span, one eighth; a pulm, or hand's breadth,... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 742 sidor
...Travels in the Two Sicilies and the Appenines, 6 vols. &c. SPAN. s. (ppan, rP°nne' Sax. span, Dut.) 1. The space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended ; nine inches (Hold.). 2. Any short duration ;",••';.;•. To SPAN. va 1. To measure by the hand extended (Ticket).... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 482 sidor
...shus-n it. t. roominess, wide extension Spade, sp&de. .-. the instrument of digging Span, span. t. the space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended 3pan, spin. ra to measure by the hand Spangle, spang'gl. t. a small plate of shining metal [spangles... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 482 sidor
...roominess, wide extension Spade, spide. s. the instrument of digging Span, span. 3. the space from th<- end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended Span, span. ra to measure by the hand Spangle, spang'gl. ». a small plate of shiniqg metal [spangles... | |
 | Johann Jahn - 1823 - 562 sidor
...otherwise called a handbreadth, 1 Kgs. 7: 26. comp. 2 Chron. 4: 5. Jer. 52: 21. III. n"jT a span, viz. from the end of the thumb to the end of the little linger, or three palms, Exod. 28: 16. 39: 9- 1 Sam. 17:4. IV. Jtatf, a cubit. It extended from the... | |
 | John Walker, Thomas Smith - 1824 - 440 sidor
...spe-siffik a. that which makes a wide extension Spade, spade s. the instrument of digging Span, span s. the space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended Span, span ra to measure by the hand Spangle, spaug'gl s. a small plate of shining metal [spangles... | |
 | John Walker - 1824 - 436 sidor
...spa'sh&s-ne's s. roominess wide extension Spade, spade «. the instrument of digging Span, span >. the space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended Span, span va to measure by the hand Spangle, spang'gl s. a small plate of shining metal _ [spangles... | |
 | Johann Jahn - 1827 - 620 sidor
...otherwise called a handbreadth, 1 K. 7: 26. comp. 2 Chron. 4: 5. Jer. 52: 21. III. rnj, a span, viz. from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger, or three palms, Exod. 28: 16. 39: 9. 1 Sam. 17: 4. IV. fTON, a cubit. It extended from the elbow to... | |
 | John Walker - 1830 - 428 sidor
...spa'-shus-nes. s. roominess, wide extension. Spade, spade, s. the instrument of digging. Span, span. s. the space from the end of the thumb to the end ot the little finger extended. Span, span. va to measure by the hand. Spangle, spang'-gl. s. a small... | |
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Span, n. (S.) the space from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger extended ; nine inches ; a short space of time. 
