English Explanatory Dictionary

arshin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An obsolete Russian length unit, equal to 71.12 centimeters, or 28 inches.

Word forms

arshin arshins archeen archin archine arsheen arshine

Etymology

From Russian арши́н (aršín), from Ottoman Turkish آرشون / آرشین (arşın) (Turkish arşın).

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