archine
/ɑrˈtʃin/
noun
- An old unit of length used in Russia and some neighboring countries, equal to about 28 inches (71 centimeters).
- One archine is roughly the length of a person's arm from elbow to fingertip.
- The merchant measured the cloth in archines, as was the custom in old Russia.
- In historical documents, distances were often recorded in archines rather than meters.