Definitions
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- noun A unit of length formerly used in Russia, equal to seven
feet .
Etymologies
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From Russian сажень.
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Examples
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About a sazhen [Fathom] below the level of the barraque there coursed noisily over its bed of stones a rivulet white with foam.
Through Russia 2003
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About a sazhen [Fathom] below the level of the barraque there coursed noisily over its bed of stones a rivulet white with foam.
Through Russia Maksim Gorky 1902
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