Dictionary of units of measurement. 2015.
Verst — Verst, n. [Russ. versta: cf. F. verste.] A Russian measure of length containing 3,500 English feet. [Written also {werst}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verst — (n.) Russian unit of distance measure equal to about two thirds of a mile, 1550s, from Rus. versta, related to O.C.S. vrusta stadium, vruteti (Rus. vertet) to turn (see VERSUS (Cf. versus)) … Etymology dictionary
verst — sb., en, er, erne (et russisk længdemål) … Dansk ordbog
verst — [vʉrst] n. [Russ vyersta < Old Russ virsta, the unit of measure, age < OSlav vrista, age] a former Russian unit of linear measure, equal to .663 mile (1.067 kilometers) … English World dictionary
Verst — A verst (Russian versta, верста) is an obsolete Russian unit of length. It is defined as being 500 sazhen long, which makes a verst equal to 3500 feet (1.0668 kilometres).In the English language, verst is singular with the normal plural versts.… … Wikipedia
verst — <rus. верста> köhn. 1,06 kilometrə bərabər rus uzunluq ölçüsü (metr üsuluna keçməzdən əvvəl işlənirdi). <Faytonçu> bu sürətlə təxminən iki verst gedəndən sonra, atların cilovunu çəkdi. Ə. H.. Verst ağacı köhn. – yolların kənarında:… … Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti
verst — /verrst, verst/, n. a Russian measure of distance equivalent to 3500 feet or 0.6629 mile or 1.067 kilometers. Also, verste, werste. [1545 55; < F verste or G Werst < Russ verstá; ORuss virsta age, agemate, pair, measure of length, c. Czech vrstva … Universalium
verst — /vɜst/ (say verst) noun a Russian measure of distance equivalent to approx. one kilometre. {Russian versta} …
verst — s ( en, verst) MÅTT ca 1 km, gammalt ryskt längdmått … Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok
verst — noun Etymology: French verste & German Werst; both from Russian versta; akin to Latin vertere to turn Date: 1555 a Russian unit of distance equal to 0.6629 mile (1.067 kilometers) … New Collegiate Dictionary
