Units of height for horses (5)

I believe the answer is:

hands

(Other definitions for hands that I've seen before include "Crew members" , "Units for measuring horse's height" , "Players' cards" , "Cards given out in deal" , "Workers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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