berkovets
noun
ber·ko·vets
ˈber-kə-ˌvets
plural berkovtsi
ˈber-kəft-ˌsē
: a Russian unit of weight equal to 361.13 pounds
Word History
Etymology
Russian berkovets, from Old Russian bĭrkovĭskŭ, berkovĭskŭ, from Old Swedish Biærkö Björkö (Koivisto), fortress of Vyborg, U.S.S.R.