arshin

While a machine is like an arshin (yardstick), it contains exactly so much as the work required.

The little man was really one arshin high, and his beard was seven arshins long.

It stands the Government in about a rouble the arshin, and sells for two roubles.

In his head was a hole, and from the hole the black blood was pouring; the dust for an arshin around was wet with it.