ˈsäˌzhen noun
( -s )
Etymology: Russian sazhen'; akin to Russian syagat' to reach for, grasp, Old Slavic sęgnǫti to grasp, Latvian segt to cover — more at sagum
: a Russian unit of length equal to 7 feet
ˈsäˌzhen noun
( -s )
Etymology: Russian sazhen'; akin to Russian syagat' to reach for, grasp, Old Slavic sęgnǫti to grasp, Latvian segt to cover — more at sagum
: a Russian unit of length equal to 7 feet
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012