арши́н — meaning in English

English meaning

• yardstick noun A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.

Senses

арши́н is used for these senses in English:

• arshin An obsolete Russian length unit, equal to 71.12 centimeters, or 28 inches.
• yardstick (figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.

yardstick — full definition

1. noun A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
2. noun A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.

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