VERST

verst

(noun) a Russian unit of length (1.067 km)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

verst (plural versts)

A Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres or about 2/3 of a mile.

Anagrams

• 'verts, trevs, verts

Source: Wiktionary


Verst, n. Etym: [Russ. versta: cf. F. verste.]

Definition: A Russian measure of length containing 3,500 English feet. [Written also werst.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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