Defenition of the word fathom

• Defenition of the word fathom

  • A linear unit of measurement, equal to 6 feet, for water depth.
  • (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
  • a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
  • measure depths with a sounding line, as of a body of water
  • come to understand
  • measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

Synonyms for the word fathom

• • bottom
  • comprehend
  • figure out
  • fthm
  • grasp
  • make out
  • penetrate
  • sound
  • think through
  • understand
  • work out

Similar words in the fathom

• • fathom
  • fathom's
  • fathomable
  • fathomed
  • fathoming
  • fathomless
  • fathoms

Meronymys for the word fathom

• • pace
  • yard

Hypernyms for the word fathom

• • capacity measure
  • capacity unit
  • cubage unit
  • cubature unit
  • cubic content unit
  • cubic measure
  • displacement unit
  • linear measure
  • linear unit
  • measure
  • quantify
  • understand
  • volume unit

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