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fathom
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fath·om  (fm)
n. Abbr. fth. or fm.
A unit of length equal to 6 feet (1.83 meters), used principally in the measurement and specification of marine depths.
tr.v. fath·omed, fath·om·ing, fath·oms
1. To penetrate to the meaning or nature of; comprehend.
2. To determine the depth of; sound.

[Middle English fathme, from Old English fæthm, outstretched arms; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

fathom·a·ble adj.

fathom
Noun
a unit of length, used in navigation, equal to six feet (1.83 metres)
Verb
to understand by thinking carefully about: I couldn't fathom his intentions [Old English fæthm]
fathomable adj

Fathom a quantity of wood, six feet square in elevation, 1577.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fathom - a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
yard, pace - a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
2.fathom - (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore
mining, excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
Verb1.fathom - come to understand
understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
2.fathom - measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
measure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"

fathom
verb understand, grasp, comprehend, interpret, get to the bottom of
Translations

fathom [ˈfæðəm] nbraza
vt (= unravel) → desentrañar (= understand); explicarse
fathom [ˈfæðəm] nbrasse f (= 1828 mm)
vt [+ mystery] → sonder, pénétrer
fathom [ˈfæðəm] n (Naut) → Faden m
vt (also: fathom out) → verstehen
fathom [ˈfæðəm] nbraccio (= 1828 mm)
vt [+ mystery] → penetrare, sondare

fathom
n fathom [ˈfaðəm]
a measure of depth of water (6 feet or 1.8 metres) The water is 8 fathoms deep.vaam, vademمِقْياس الأعْماق ويُساوي ستة أقْدامфатомsáhfavnder Fadenοργιάbrazasüldفاتوم؛ مسبارsylibrasseמִידַת עוֹמֶקगहराईhvat (6 stopa tj.183cm)öl (hosszmérték)eterfaðmurbraccioひろ길(수심을 재는 단위)jūros sieksnisjūras ass (dziļuma mērs — 1,8 m)fatomvademfavnsążeńbraçastânjenморская саженьsiahaseženjhvatfamnหน่วยวัดความลึกของน้ำ (มีค่าเท่ากับ 6 ฟุต หรือ1.8 เมตร)kulaç英尋(長度單位)морський саженьپانی کی گہرائی کی پیمائش کی اکائیsải
v
to understand (a mystery etc) I cannot fathom why she should have left home.peil, agter iets kom/ iets verklaarيُدْرِك، يَسْبر غَوْرпроумявамpochopitbegribe; fatteergründenκατανοώcomprendermõistmaدرک کردنpäästä perillecomprendreלְהָבִיןथाह लेनाdokučiti, razumjetimélyére hatol vminekmemahamikomast til botns ícapire見きわめる헤아리다, 추측하다suprasti, suvoktiizprast; saprast; izdibinātmendugadoorgrondenkomme til bunns i, lodde, forståzgłębić, pojąćcompreendera în­ţe­legeпостигатьpochopiťrazumeti, misliti sishvatitiförstå, komma underfund medเข้าใจiyice anlamak揣摩осягати; збагнутиکسی راز وغیرہ کو سمجھناtìm hiểu揣摩

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