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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ARSHINE

n.a russian measure of two feet, four inches and 242 decimals. This seems to be the Chinese arschin, of which four make three yards English.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ARSHINE

Ar "shine, n. Etym: [Russ. arshin, of Turkish-Tartar origin; Turk. arshin, arshun, ell, yard. ]

 

Defn: A Russian measure of length = 2 ft. 4.246 inches.