archine

ar·chine

also ar·shin A0408300 (är-shēn′)n. A unit of length formerly used in Russia and Turkey, equal to about 71 centimeters (28 inches).

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[Russian arshin, from Tatar arshyn, an ell; akin to Turkish arşın, from Middle Persian ārešn, cubit, from Old Persian arašni-; see el- in Indo-European roots.]

archine

(ɑːˈʃiːn) n (Units) a Russian unit of length equal to about 71 cm[from Russian arshin, of Turkic origin]

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archine - a Russian unit of length (71 cm) linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length