fathom
21fathom — 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… …
22fathom — {{11}}fathom (n.) O.E. fæðm length of the outstretched arm (a measure of about six feet), also arms, grasp, and, figuratively power, from P.Gmc. *fathmaz embrace (Cf. O.N. faðmr embrace, bosom, O.S. fathmos the outstretched arms, Du. vadem a… …
23fathom — (fth or fath) a traditional unit of distance equal to 2 yards or 6 feet (approximately 1.829 meters). The word comes from the Old English fæthm, meaning outstretched arms , because a fathom is the distance between a man s outstretched… …
24fathom — I. noun Etymology: Middle English fadme, from Old English fæthm outstretched arms, length of the outstretched arms; akin to Old Norse fathmr fathom, Latin patēre to be open, pandere to spread out, Greek petannynai Date: before 12th century 1. a… …
25fathom — fathomable, adj. fathomer, n. /fadh euhm/, n., pl. fathoms, (esp. collectively) fathom, v. n. 1. a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbr.: fath v.t. 2. to measure the depth of by means of a… …
26fathom — 1. noun /ˈfæðəm/ a) A measure of length corresponding to the outstretched arms, standardised to six feet, now used mainly for measuring depths in seas or oceans. b) Mental reach or scope; penetration; the extent of capacity; …
27Fathom — Fa|thom 〈[fæ̣ðəm] n.; s, od. s〉 altes engl. Längenmaß, vor allem in der Schifffahrt verwendet, 1,828 m [engl., „Faden“] * * * Fathom [ fæȓəm; englisch »Faden«], Messwesen: Faden. * * * Fa|thom [ fæȓəm], das; s [s] [engl. fathom = ↑Faden (3)] …
28fathom — fath|om1 [ fæðəm ] noun count a unit for measuring the depth of water, equal to 1.8 meters and containing 6 feet fathom fath|om 2 [ fæðəm ] verb transitive to understand something complicated or mysterious: For some reason she couldn t fathom, he …
29fathom — 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 …
30fathom — /ˈfæðəm / (say fadhuhm) noun (plural fathoms, fathom) 1. a unit of depth in the imperial system equal to 6 ft or 1.8288 m, used in nautical measurements. Symbol: fm –verb (t) 2. to reach in depth by measurement in fathoms; sound; try the depth… …
