Definition of fathom

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Fathom (v. t.) To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span.

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Lacerta :: Lacerta (n.) A fathom.
Abyss :: Abyss (n.) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable, and, specifically, hell, or the bottomless pit..
Depthless :: Depthless (a.) Of measureless depth; unfathomable.
Plumb :: Plumb (v. t.) To sound with a plumb or plummet, as the depth of water; hence, to examine by test; to ascertain the depth, quality, dimension, etc.; to sound; to fathom; to test..
Laminarian :: Laminarian (a.) Pertaining to seaweeds of the genus Laminaria, or to that zone of the sea (from two to ten fathoms in depth) where the seaweeds of this genus grow..
Deep :: Deep (n.) That which is profound, not easily fathomed, or incomprehensible; a moral or spiritual depth or abyss..
Fathomless :: Fathomless (a.) Incapable of being fathomed; immeasurable; that can not be sounded.
Fathomer :: Fathomer (n.) One who fathoms.
Bottomless :: Bottomless (a.) Without a bottom; hence, fathomless; baseless; as, a bottomless abyss..
Delve :: Delve (v. t.) To dig into; to penetrate; to trace out; to fathom.
Fadme :: Fadme (n.) A fathom.
Tut-work :: Tut-work (n.) Work done by the piece, as in nonmetaliferous rock, the amount done being usually reckoned by the fathom..
Fathoming :: Fathoming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fatho.
Fathomless :: Fathomless (a.) Incomprehensible.
Fathomable :: Fathomable (a.) Capable of being fathomed.
Fathom :: Fathom (n.) The measure or extant of one's capacity; depth, as of intellect; profundity; reach; penetration..
Sound :: Sound (v. t.) To measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to ascertain the depth of by means of a line and plummet..
Inframedian :: Inframedian (a.) Of or pertaining to the interval or zone along the sea bottom, at the depth of between fifty and one hundred fathoms..
Mark :: Mark (n.) One of the bits of leather or colored bunting which are placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. The unmarked fathoms are called deeps..
Soundless :: Soundless (a.) Not capable of being sounded or fathomed; unfathomable.
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