Definitions for arshins

arshins ar·shin

Spelling: [ahr-sheen]
IPA: /ɑrˈʃin/

Arshins is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 150 anagrams from letters in arshins (ahinrss).

Definitions for arshins

noun

  1. a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).

Origin of arshins

1725-35; Russian arshín Tatar aršïn or a cognate Turkic word ≪ Persian

Examples for arshins

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

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.

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

Word Value for arshins
Scrable

9

Words with friends

9

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