an old Russian unit of distance that is no longer used
a measure of distance. One verst equals approximately 2/3 mile.
a unit of distance, slightly longer than a kilometer, or about five-eighths of a mile.
(vyerst), Russ. A measure of length, about two-thirds of an English mile.
A verst (Russian versta, верÑта) 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).