Definition of "verst" []

• A Russian measure of linear distance equivalent to about two thirds of a mile. (noun)

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• "‡ A verst is a measure of length, about 3500 English feet."
• "[2] A verst is a measure of length, about 3500 English feet."
• "Yanansk, Dankov; partly through the Russian words, such as verst"