a unit of length in some Spanish-speaking countries, representing the reach of outspread arms, officially 5.48 U.S. ft. (1.67 m) in Spain and 5.68 U.S. ft. (1.73 m) in Argentina.
Origin: < Sp < L brāchia arms (neut. pl.), taken as fem. sing.; see brace
[brah-thah, -sah] 
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