Archine (Noun)
Meaning
A Russian unit of length (71 cm).
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The archine is an old Russian unit of length equivalent to 71 centimeters.
- She measured the length of the fabric in archines before cutting it for her sewing project.
- The dimensions of the old Russian building were originally recorded in sazhen and archines, which had to be converted to meters.
- Archines were primarily used to measure lengths of textiles, which is why the seamstress was familiar with the unit.
- In the days before decimal measurement, the Russian peasants used archines to calculate the area of their landholdings.