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arshin
n. An obsolete Russian length unit, equal to 71.12 centimeters.
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Arshin
Arshin may refer to:
- Arşın, a Turkish unit of length corresponding to a yard
- Arshin, Russian term denoting "Strength".
- Arshin, an obsolete Russian unit of length corresponding to a forearm or cubit
Usage examples of "arshin".
The windows looked out upon a whitewashed wall, about two arshins distant, and in the space between them there grew a small lilac-bush.