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1 fathom fath·om
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fathom — ► NOUN ▪ a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 metres), used in measuring the depth of water. ► VERB 1) understand after much thought: I can t fathom him out. 2) measure the depth of. DERIVATIVES fathomable adjective fathomless adjective … English terms dictionary
fathom — [[t]fæ̱ðəm[/t]] fathoms, fathomed 1) N COUNT: oft num N A fathom is a measurement of 1.8 metres or 6 feet, used when referring to the depth of water. We sailed into the bay and dropped anchor in five fathoms of water. 2) VERB: no cont, oft with… … English dictionary
fathom — fath|om1 [ˈfæðəm] n [: Old English; Origin: fAthm] a unit for measuring the depth of water, equal to six feet or about 1.8 metres fathom 2 fathom2 also fathom out v [T] to understand what something means after thinking about it carefully = ↑work… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fathom — 1 noun (C) a unit for measuring the depth of water, equal to 1.8 metres 2 verb (T) also fathom out to understand what something means after thinking about it carefully: I still can t fathom out what she meant … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fathom — vb Fathom, sound, plumb all mean to measure the depth (as of a body of water) typically with a weighted line. Fathom implies a measuring in fathoms (units of six feet). Sound typically suggests the use of a sounding line in measuring, but it may… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Fathom — Fath om (f[a^][th] [u^]m), n. [OE. fadme, fa[eth]me, AS. f[ae][eth]m fathom, the embracing arms; akin to OS. fa[eth]mos the outstretched arms, D. vadem, vaam, fathom, OHG. fadom, fadum, G. faden fathom, thread, Icel. fa[eth]mr fathom, Sw. famn,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Fathom (comics) — Supercbbox| title = Fathom caption = Fathom #1 cover schedule = format = Ongoing series publisher = Aspen MLT (2003) Top Cow (1998) date = 1998 present issues = main char team = Aspen Matthews writers = Michael Turner artists = Michael Turner… … Wikipedia
Fathom — unit of length m= 1.8288000 accuracy=5 A fathom is a unit of length in the Imperial system (and the derived U.S. customary units), used especially for measuring the depth of water. There are 2 yards (6 feet) in a fathom. Encyclopædia Britannica… … Wikipedia
figure something out — (informal) he tried to figure out how to switch on the lamp: WORK OUT, fathom, puzzle out, decipher, ascertain, make sense of, think through, get to the bottom of; understand, c … Useful english dictionary
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