Fathom

Meaning

Noun

●

In American English, Nautical & Units of measure:

A man's

,

to be

(about 1.8

s). Later used to

the

of water, but now

by the

outside American usage.

●

In American English & Nautical:

A

of

to

: the

point to

at which the water

is the value quoted.

●

An

depth.

●

Depth of

;

or scope.

●

The

of

from the

of the

so that they make a

to the body.

●

Someone

that is embraced.

●

Control, grasp.

Verb

●

To

the

of (water); to take a

of; to sound.

●

To

(someone

) with

;

, to

the

or (rare)

of something.

●

Often

out: to

understand (someone

); to

of.

●

To

(someone or something).

●

To

a

; to sound.

●

To

an

or

; to investigate.

Sourced from

Origin

fathom

English

fathome

Middle English (1100-1500)

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