Coss (Noun)
Meaning
(in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The length of the fabric was measured in coss by the local tailor, equivalent to about 3.2 kilometers in that region.
- The village elder explained that one coss in their area was roughly the same as 4.5 kilometers in others.
- To calculate distances between cities, the mapmaker had to account for the different values of a coss in each locality.
- The merchant's bill specified that the goods had been transported a distance of 12 coss, a measurement that varied by region.
- In the local dialect, the phrase "five coss away" simply meant a long distance, without referencing the actual length it represented.