Verst

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

verst
    n 1: a Russian unit of length (1.067 km)

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Verst \Verst\, n. [Russ. versta: cf. F. verste.]
   A Russian measure of length containing 3,500 English feet.
   [Written also {werst}.]
   [1913 Webster]