Definition of fathom

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Fathom (v. t.) The measure by a sounding line; especially, to sound the depth of; to penetrate, measure, and comprehend; to get to the bottom of..

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Abyssal :: Abyssal (a.) Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; 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..
Fathom :: Fathom (v. t.) The measure by a sounding line; especially, to sound the depth of; to penetrate, measure, and comprehend; to get to the bottom of..
Fathomable :: Fathomable (a.) Capable of being fathomed.
Soundless :: Soundless (a.) Not capable of being sounded or fathomed; unfathomable.
Delve :: Delve (v. t.) To dig into; to penetrate; to trace out; to fathom.
Fadme :: Fadme (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..
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..
Fathom :: Fathom (v. t.) To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span.
Span :: Span (v. t.) The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.
Sound :: Sound (v. t.) To measure the depth of; to fathom; especially, to ascertain the depth of by means of a line and plummet..
Fathomless :: Fathomless (a.) Incomprehensible.
Fathomer :: Fathomer (n.) One who fathoms.
Fathom :: Fathom (n.) The measure or extant of one's capacity; depth, as of intellect; profundity; reach; penetration..
Lacerta :: Lacerta (n.) A fathom.
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..
Deep :: Deep (n.) That which is profound, not easily fathomed, or incomprehensible; a moral or spiritual depth or abyss..
Abysmally :: Abysmally (adv.) To a fathomless depth; profoundly.
Depthless :: Depthless (a.) Of measureless depth; unfathomable.
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