Plural form of arshin; multiple units of Russian measurement, each approximately 71 centimeters.
From Russian аршины (arshiny), the plural of аршин (arshin). The English plural naturally adds -s to the transliterated Russian singular.
In Russian literature, distances are often given in versts (1 verst = 500 arshins), and readers needed to understand this measurement to imagine the vast scales of the Russian landscape.
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