span . ( Of the lat. )( palmus ). 1. m. distance that extends from the tip of the thumb to the of the little finger, while the hand extended and open. 2. m. measurement of about 20 cm in length, which amounted to a quarter of a rod and was divided into twelve parts equal or fingers. 3. m. span minor. 4. m. game of boys who throw coins against a wall, and win the currency which does fall their way to an inch or less than distance from that of the other. span of Earth. 1. d. very small extension of it. span minor. 1. m. wide which give United the four fingers, index, mayor, ring and little finger. a span s. 1. loc. Advisor. its. Abundant and quickly. with a span language, or with a span of language outside. 1. locs. income. coloqs. with the language of a span. Let someone with a span of noses. 1. loc. verb. Colloq. Snap it, depriving it of than expected gain. not advance or did not win, a span of land, or of land, in something. 1. LOCs. verbs. coloqs. Anticipate very little or almost nothing about it. not to lift someone, especially a child, a span of the ground. 1. loc. verb. Colloq. Be very low. span a span . 1. loc. Advisor. U to express difficult or slow to achieve something. 2. loc. Advisor. For complete and thorough way. Recognize the ground handspan to handspan. have measured at span s a ground, a place, etc. 1. loc. verb. Have practical knowledge of him.