arshin

Definitions

Examples

• While a machine is like an arshin (yardstick), it contains exactly so much as the work required.

• The little man was really one arshin high, and his beard was seven arshins long.

• It stands the Government in about a rouble the arshin, and sells for two roubles.

• In his head was a hole, and from the hole the black blood was pouring; the dust for an arshin around was wet with it.