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Length/Distance | Convert from leap to sadzhen |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (leap) The distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet". Unit Definition (sadzhen) The sadzhen is a traditional Russian unit of distance corresponding roughly to the English fathom and French toise. Early in the 1700s, Czar Peter the Great fixed the length of the sadzhen at exactly 7 English feet. This equals 3 arshin or 2.1336 meters. Sagene is an older transliteration of the Russian word.
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