[DOC] [TLE] Hand (unit) - Wikipedia [PAR] The hand is a non-SI unit of measurement of length standardized to 4 inches (
101.6 mm). It is used to measure the height of horses in some English-speaking 
countries, including Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, the United 
Kingdom and the United States. It was originally based on the breadth of a 
human hand. ... Although measurements between whole hands are usually 
expressed in... [DOC] [TLE] Measure Horse Height - Cowboyway [PAR] Then, how to convert the measurement from inches to hands; horse height is 
correctly referred to by a unit of measurement known as a hand. ... To measure a 
horse, they used what was handy (no pun intended): Their hands. ... the width of 
a person's hand using the fingers and the thumb, the height of a clenched fist, 
and... [DOC] [TLE] The Hand Measurement for Horses - The Biology Corner [PAR] It is a common unit of measurement now used only for quantifying the height of 
the horse. ... it was as rudimentary as stacking a man's clenched fist one upon 
another, which ... cultures, the hand unit developed  along with other measures 
 based upon ... c. humans come in different sizes d. traders would lie about 
sizes. 5. [DOC] [TLE] How to Measure a Horse's Height - Horses - About.com [PAR] What You Need to Know About Pony Sizes. 4. Measure for a ... high' or 'hands'. 
Hands is a measuring unit that has been used for several centuries. ... A hand 
represents four inches or approximately the width of a male adult's hand. 
However... [DOC] [TLE] OnlineConversion.com - Horse Height Conversion [PAR] Information: A "Hand" is a unit of measure equal to 4 inches, used to measure the 
height of a horse at the highest point of the withers. The number of whole... [DOC] [TLE] The History of Measurements - SchoolNova [PAR] Early measurements were based on body parts.  The following physical 
properties ... Common Historical Units ... Hand-span was used to measure the 
height of horses. People still describe horses as ... 1 foot = average length of a 
man's foot. [DOC] [TLE] Glossary of Ancient and Traditional Weights and Measures - and ... [PAR] Hemyock Castle glossary of imperial and traditional weights and measures. ... 
Width of man's hand; used for height of horse at its withers (shoulders). Formerly, 
approx. 5 inches. Shaftment: ... 6 Hebrew cubits, possibly a measurement tool 
rather than a unit. Rod, pole, or perch: .... Based upon the Leyden Jar. A standard
... [DOC] [TLE] British-American System of Units  The Physics Hypertextbook [PAR] inch: An inch was originally the width of a man's thumb, but was later defined as 
the ... It was traditionally used to measure the height of horses and not much else 
as far ... A standard hand is 4 inches. foot: A foot is the length of a man's foot  a 
..... This happened because the liquid dispensed was usually water based (milk,
... [DOC] [TLE] Horse Height How To - A GREEN HORSE is a NATURAL ... [PAR] How to Measure the Height of a Horse, hand measurement. ... In ancient cultures, 
measuring units developed based upon references people of ... of "hand" 
measurement was as rudimentary as stacking a man's clenched fist one upon 
another. ... down making it impossible to take a true measurement, the withers 
are used. [DOC] [TLE] Measure for Measure : nrich.maths.org [PAR] This article, written for students, looks at how some measuring units and devices 
... The earliest measurements were based on very portable tools - body parts! ... 
The Greeks used a different measure - the finger, while the Romans used the foot
. ... tip on your left hand - known as a reach - is about the same as your height! [DOC] [TLE] History of Length Measurement : Factsheets : Educate + Explore ... [PAR] One of the oldest units of length measurement used in the ancient world was the

Question: Based on the width of a man’s palm, this unit is used to measure a horse’s height
Answer: a hand