بُصْمٌ

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بُصْمٌ The space that is between the extremity of the little finger and that of the third finger [when they are extended apart]: mentioned on the authority of AO, or on that of Aboo-Málik alone. The عَتَب is the space between the third finger and the middle finger; the رَتَب, that between the middle finger and the first finger; [but see these two words;] the فِتْر, that between the first finger and the thumb; the شِبْر, that between the thumb and the little finger; and the فَوْت, that between every two fingers, in length.
2 ذُو بُصْمٍ Thick, or coarse; applied to a man, or a garment, or piece of cloth: or you say ثَوْبٌ لَهُ بُصْمٌ, meaning a garment, or piece of cloth, that is dense, or compact; close in texture.

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